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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-12
ASBURY REGEh,
fonse. Sign, ano Ornamental
p All Nj r ER

SHOP ON THIRD STKEEH, NEXT
DOOR TO CHOPPiN'S BAKERY.
A NY orders given me for House. Sign. o'
n Ornamental Painting. Paper Hanging,
and Glazing, will meet with prompt atten-
ton. As | am permanently located in Ba-
ton Rouge, and as it is to my interest to give
general satisfaction, shall constantly study
t. 20 It, ASBCRY REGEK.
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BEAL'S ARRIVALS
For the past Week from Cincinnati.
rs Barrels New Mess Pork
5 do do do Beef
10 90 do do Leaf Lard
5 do do do Hominy
5 ll2 do Sour Cront
10 Firkins Dairy Buiter-7o to IS lbs
- Demi do do--J0 lbs each
~ Kegs do dps HIS 10
3 Barrels Choice Dried Beet,
% Boxes w. Il. Cheese
% Kegs Spiced Pigs Feet,
10 do Pick !cs..in Vinegar
rs Bag Back heat--:J0 HIS each
SO Kegs New Lard-Fron st Louis.
l'S Bags SheIIed Corn-FromW. Ba-
ton Rouge,
% Sacks 3, % Barrels do
From New OIlsans
10 Boxes Cheese. 10 Kegs Butter,
10 Kegs Pigs Feet
10 Boxes Sta. Candle,
ii Bags Coffee. - Barrels ,Wh,hkey,
Casks Fine Brandy,
3 Gases Brandy Fruits,
2 Barrels Lard oil do Whale do
C1.00O Percussion Caps.
20 Boxes Fire Crackers.
- Quarter Boxes Raisons,
.. Boxes Prmies.
In additian to which he has large stoc X
OF previous arrival. and more coming in
every day. JOSHUA BEAL.
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4. C. MrTCHIsoN. G. c. MCwHoRTEI
n. e.. HUTCHINSON 4 Co.
LIVERY STAELE.

Third Street, Baton Roage, La.
HAVE always on hand and in good order,
IL Carriages Cabs, Buggies, and saddle
horses, with which the public can be &C
commodsted on the most reasonable terms
Horses and Vehicles can be had at any
hour Of night Or day at the old stand Of j..
Holt. jani5-y
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MECHANICAL. &c,
LEVI KELLUM,
Rouse, Sign. an6 Ornamental
p Al D TER.

HAVING removed his shop to Third st.
IL South Of Hollis Livery Stable, is now
prepared to do all kinds Of Painting, Cla-
ling and Paper Hanging. He may be found
unless engaged) at his shop, or letters adj.
dressed to him through the Post Office.
will meet with prompt attention
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]. +. McCLELAND.

w HOLESALE Il Retail Dealer in all
w kinds Of Groceries and provisions. Sc
CARS and Tobacco, Wines, Liquors. &c
Will he open at all hours. and spare no
pains to please customers. Every article
OF the best quality. and at the lowest cash
prices J. L. McCLFLAND.
Church 81. Bctneen Fifth and Peni,en-
i.arv.-.M the oil stand Of FudinonM Kra-
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NOTICE..
THE subscriber having just returned from
l. New OIleans with a new and COM
plete stock Of Jewelry. of the latest fashion,
bcys leave to inform the ladies' and gentle
men, who may favour him with their pat
ronage, that having made arrangements
with direct importer, he is enabled to sell
as cheap as the cheapest, and variants his
goods to be what he says. otherwise. he will
refund the money paid. Please call and exa-
mine his stock before purchasing elsew here
sept 2G-y. THEO. GOLDMAN.
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J. PARRY, 4 Co.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Groceries and Provisions,
Garner Of Third aM CoaUt,tion SIS,
q t~x.k tHE MARKET RATION EorGE. LA.
WE HAVE this day fecxited the larg-
w est and most complete STOCK or
&80trkifs ana .s PROVISIONS sI:;;
this city; which will be sold cheaper for
cash. than can he purchased at retail in the
city Of New Orleans.
Our !stork consists Of the |ol,o,cing stapie
a,tiries:
100 barrels fresh Flour.
20 do Of prime Leaf Lard.
50 Kegs do do do,
20 barrels mess Pork.
do Of fresh No 1 Il 2 Mackerel
4O0o lbs. Stags and Shay's and
Dufield Sugar cured hams,
5000 do plain hams,
1000 do shoulders,
Tiesces Of Rice.
1900 lbs dried bcei
Is boxes No. /, Washing soa-
10 do fine Toilet,
2 do cast steal soap,
10 Kegs fresh May Butter
500 lbs fresh Cheese.
boxes fresh pine apple do
% boxes star candles,
10 do spearm do
Is Mac & Macs Tobacco
s do honey dew do
20do best Cavendish 10
10 smoking do
Al, Of these articles are fresh and good
and may be had at the above firm. Gune 2
Lard.
1nO KEGS No. l /; 100 Tierces for
lUV sale BY
Jan 18th SN HART &c
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From Cincinnati.
JUST Received per Steamer Granite
y State"
100 Boxes choice Star Candles,
50 Kegs Prime Leaf Lard,
30 Boxes New Cheese
so Barrels Extra Flour.
10 :" Leaf Lard.
All or any portion Of which wi be sold
to the trade at such prizes and terms as
shall compete with the New Orleans mar
ket. Dec. 3lst '52. JOSHUA BEAL.
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CUNDRIES-20 dozen Shaker Brooms ::
~ 20 lbs wrapping Irvine; 20 lbs Lamp
wick; 2 dozen camphine lamp weeks; Z
dozen camphine lamp globes; 10 dozen
lamp shades assorted dozen table brushes
6 sets table mats hair. cloths dusting and
scrubbing brushes, feathers. dustors
july GOV. J. PARRY g. co
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Cheap Pittsburg Coal.

Cheap Pittsburg Coal.
A T. go cents per barrel. Apply at the
n Baton Rouge Foundry
Just received per ship Pelican State, a
a., Cur , i Ha'ncsS v W P F. TTT%ARiD
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1OO Kegs No. l; 100 Tierces fol
Jan 18th SM HART &c
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31
Spanish Flat orrespondopca

Mr. Editor: Rejoice Oh, We Of Co,fo,.;
relolce! Delivernnce has come at lost 1no.,
III the papers short time since that mon
IN London was sorely troubled and iniuro3
by the quantity of rats that hopn,o1 l.:
place OF bn iness. Every method Of doo,I
and precaution had been tried in vain. Opa
day in fiji of desperation he saturated nooo.
OF brown paper in Creosote and put q Nina.
in every rat hole he could find From ,ha.
day he has not had a rat about the premises
Now, thinks |. that's mighty simple; and
though rats can stand n good deal, dom,
believe they can go reosotc Their nano il
legion IN this cabin-so here goes-Tll creo.
sotse them. Lord, how did laugh to myself
ut the Joke as | stuck the sinking stui info
al! the holes could find After awhile horn
they come rs usual scamperng and scream.
ing like SO many devils after lost sinuer:-
but what eh why-sniff sniff, sniff: chit
chit, chit; all round the house everywhere
they had got it; and okrd and poisoned by
the horrible stencil they turned about and
Stampeded clear OF the lace every mothers
son Of them. have not seen one since
lio" did ENJOY the joke tn beats the
Lrd.es' Fair, by chnlk,. said to myself Az
then thought ut the next one I'd get up a
Panorama and just show how creoso;o made
the rats run We've got the varmin.s now
hoys-only buy cre'sote, and if they don +
turn and make tracks in IA manner that
would he caution to old Crockett You ean
shoot this child, sure
a RELlENEn NlNER
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31
Tug SrArr finances. great


The STATE finances great
sales at property in San Frnn"iSro, whrh
have taken and are to take place, Tor IN"
henrft of the STATE, in whole or III part,
wi much improve The condition ct our
tate fin,nces, and bring nearly al kinds
If State scrip up to par. 'rhi. is con-
summation 'ong looked for and most EN-
phatical y required, in order T" enable tn'
government 10 keep her Indebtedness
within bound :, Ivy purchasing her require
mpnt>, and payi"g for services, in cash:
The sale of n portion Of rhe water lot
property, ceded conditional t" that city
by the Act of March, 1851, which took
place on Monday, realized an amount
equal to the most sanguine expectatl"''"
of the advocate. Of the sale. There
were 100 lots offered, ! of which were
sold.
Eighty-slx Of these ms reported IN the
Evening Journa, brought 1857, ,57O,OO
Thirty.two lots not reported,
at same rute would bring 339 ,OOO,OO
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

able to supply some of the miners IN a
few weeks The company is building q
arge reservoir in the suburbs nt the tow"
which, it is computed, will supply 900
sluice heads per day.
Almost daily the sides of the hills in
the npiyhborhood are prospected and gold
found, aud when the water does corne the
ground wi he tore u,, at an astonishing
rate, for there are hundreds Of miners
now waiting for that happy time to ar
rive.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31
The New Year.

'ro-morrow's morn ushers in another
year. What thoughts does this event
call up 10 the mind, and how many Incl
dent. Of the past are "brought forth from
the store house Of the memory" and re-
viewed and acted over again. New
Yearl 'ris a glad sound throughout
christendom. With old and young 'tis a
holiday. " hen all are wont TO throw aside
cares and trouble and look with pleasure
upon the bright picture of life. Then
WHY should not we? and in doing so, wish
ali our friends many returns of the happy
anniversary.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31
From the DownieviIle FuL-

H""DYEAR's BAe.-From Ham
''oodyear'S Bar the miners ' nar to
work IN the river and doing '.',, "au at
averaging from $40 to so Der d., we'll
man. Messrs. Dr.. B. Kenu;ef :, " .he
are ABOUT to construct Wafer n;.''
from Snake Bar TO Gooiyear,s Bar ,ll nI!ch
viii! furnish grea: taci i,ies for rhe ,";, "nl'h
"n Ham Bar and Goodyear', Bar '''''efs
HUDU B>R.-Several of the ,,,;.,
this bar are doing well. '''''S on
AT Scott'S Flat the miners .,o
large wages, "averaging from Is 5""',,S IN nS
dollars per day" 10 ~
W""Dv'LLE AND ST, JOE Bans A..
OF the miners who are still at ,nn, I,'""y
making good wages. Capt. Dovn,o "'e
Co., are constructing an aqup,luct b 'b. a.
distance below st. Joe Bar: vhinh ,'''ut ''!,.
be like to furnish profitable ennInnul ," " III
during the winter to over one h'n'"t y"rlt
men. ''eu
Business at Eureka, Cra,g's and sn
'Sh lat, and Sears DiggingS is now om;' p,;',
du J, owing to scarcity of wu,ar f"r'e r
mining purposes. We are intnrn', 'or ~,
II citizen cf St. Louis, thar ,hpra W
present less activity in business tbora
than he has ever known. '"''e'
There was three feet Of snow IN cu
sonvllle ia>t week. '-
The snow on Goody ears hill lies ,1ou,
l5 inches in IepIh. "''o'
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

The total area of the United States, is
1,99l,l53 square miles The are nf the
Pacific slope, or of the region watered ny
rivers falling into the Pacific Ocean, j.
779, ,266. The main shore line of the
United States on the Pacific, is 2,2Sl
miles; islands, 7o2; rivers to the head
of Underwater, 7l2; total, 1896 miles;
Ocean line in steps of 10 miles, / ,4O5
mlles The dimen ions of Cnlit"rnia are
ISS,9s2 square mlIes-S. F. Picayune
The mouth of the Mississippi has finaI-
~ heen deepenrd so as to greatly facilitate
navigation. MAJOR Beaurgard states that
there is now a well defined channel 500
feet wide and lS feet deep at ordinary
low water,
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

At meeting of the voters Of ownship No.
=. held ut Nessrs smith and Hubble 8 store,
nomi ,nte candidates tor the Offices of .Ius.
tie tne Peace nnl Constable OF said Town.
ship he N citing came to oi der y calm &
q. v. French to the chair, and app ointing
Ohm I. kinkado Secretary. AIer winch
the following candidates were chosen riru
rocs: For ustjce, ! hilip Lynch; Ter onsts-
bic, Nm. L. Carpenter.
On notion, Resolved that the proceedings of
this meeting be pu llshed in the PAGER
GERALD
On mott n the meeting adjourned sine die.
& .. VI FRENCH, hairman
JoHN 7 kINXADr, Secretary
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31
r. pmstanaa's 9aie. i,y vlr ue ot an

( bnstaffG@'s eaie. --- t>y VII ue ot an
" execution 10 nc directed issued out Of thS
ia tees ourt Of Josepr \. Frey, ountJ Of
lncer, ownshlp No 3, rendered therein on
the 18th day Of December, 1853 in favor Of
Theodore cnton and aga nst Walter Kng
and others for the sum of :. $50, On and costs,
have levied upon and viii expose TO sale to
tIc highest bidder for cash. ut the hour Of Il
on Monday the 18th day Of January,
1854, upon the premises al the right, title
and interest Of said King & Co., in and to
certain mining claim on Rattlesnake lat, To-
Gated n ar Deadmans Ravne and bein! 4OO
feet square PETER MAIIER,
dec3l 53-ltp Constable TIP No. 8.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31
1t is said that Hon. John Slldell will he
the next u. >. Senator from Louisiana.

The National Intel igenrpr says, that
according to The returns at the ! reASur,
Department, the value of the portion of
the cotton crop or The United States, TX
ported during the year ending on the 3Oth
OF June last, was $lO9,000,00O, against
$S7 100000 worth exported during the
year ending on the S0th Of June, 1852.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

The Republican closes an article upon
j. II. Carson, late member elect from
Calaveras cuunty, in the following Ian
guage:
"CarSon's discoveries are the richest in
California, and he has assisted hundreds
while they were in penury, that are now
wea thy. Let hut tirhp from each in
dvidual, who has known him favorab Y,
and made a tortnne ont of has discoveries,
he contributed towards raising a niouu
ment, and the name of james ii. Carson,
will pass to iutnrity as the benefactor OF
his cOuntrymen."
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

1s1- The Empire County Argus pays the
following tribute to Auburn Hook \ Lad 'er
Go pany, No l: I'VE cannot but congratu
late the county seat If our sister county
upon having SO fin n corps Of men in the
service of the fire department-they are men
for service when n eded >
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31
EXECUTORS Sale.---By virtue of m

EXECUTORS Sale.---By virtue of nm
L order of the Probate Court, in and for the
ounty of P'ncer made on the 26h dny OF
December, 1858, will expose to sale Mt pub
hc aucti n on the preml> es on aturday'
January 2Sth. 1854, at 10 o'clock, A NJ, the
following property situated i'll the town OF
Auburn, and belonging to the estate of Jon"
than Roberts, decensed, VIZ: The Auburn
House and premises the B iley lot and build
ng thereon, and the undivided half OF lou
east Of George ~ ilment's, aIso a small lou
Adlolnlng the aforesaid lot Terms Cash"
be paid on the approval OF the sale by the frO'
bate curt. A BRONX, Executor
CT the Estate of jonathan Roberts, decehseu'
Auburn, Dec 9th '53-nl6 st
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

The GEM HoraL.-Creamer, of the
"Gen," sustained his well-earned reputa-
tlon as caterer, IN the excellent dinner
he spread before his friends ON Christmas
day. The guests, on the occasion, done
ample Justice 10 the good things spread
before them; and all united in pronoun-
clng it &C hristmas dinner" par excel
ience.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

The january Number of the Pictorial
Union Is very Interesting sheet, fl led
with numerous wood cui engrayings rep
reseutIng aiming scenes and other inter
estng objects in our state. ! he publish
erS deserve great credjt for their energy
and ent rprise il this line of publication
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

Edward tennel and James Logan. two mi
ners at Coon Hollow Ell Dorado county. had
dispute one day last week about n mining
claim; hard words passed between them
when pistols were drawn; Logan fired, wound
ing tennel mortally. Logan has been ged
in jail.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

SCHooL LAND WArRANTs.-ThpC Com
missioner of the Genera Land Office at
w Washington, in Il recent letter ut instruc-
tinns 10 the Register of the Land Officer
at this place, fully recognizes the artion
of the Lcgislarure of this State, in the
passage OF the act of May s !, 1852. The
person orating the W arrnnt> acts As the
agent Of the State and b. DIS the land for
her until tht entry can he prri' cted by
surveys, &c , when the Patent " i'll issue
10 the State. and then the State will per-
feet the title t"the person or persons hold
ing the land. These locations, however,
must be made in parce of not less than
three hundred and twenty acres in one
body, though it may II" held by more than
one person, but all who are interested il.
il must act together aud ''at the same in
stant o. time . Tedette.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31
dissolution of tO-Partnership.'

~ The Co partnership heretofore existing
under the style of Munsell, De,'ey q o.
engaged in the manufacture OF LUMBER Nv
the Empire Saw Mill, was dissolv~d this u"y
by mutual consent = Mr.. Dewey withdra"'nS
from the firm. The business of the trm VIII
hereafter be conducted under the name "
Munsell, Burt & Co
MU\SELL DEWEY &
Empire Saw Will, Dec. 2lst, 53-nIO ~
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

VA The .A,gus (Coloma) is in favor of A
c, bradfor of San Jo, qun, ns Speaker Of
the ssembly
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

LILLE YoRK.-N e learn from n gen
tlenan from Lit York that the C. aims
on the plaza of that place are rowing
rich. There are now four or five com,
panles at work, running cuts to open the
face Of the claims. Slatrr'S company has
got in, and taken out as to the pan, on
the he'd rock. The gold is coarse and
solid, and Il lump rs high as $42 had been
found. .-Nevuda Jour.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

YOSEMITE FALLs-The>e falls, which
are on the main middle fork of the Mer
ced river, in Marposa county, are 1900
feet high
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

1t is stated in the census reports that
there are S,S54,l ,l73 children Attending the
public schools of this country. l his is
one of the most crafty ing statements that
could have been made. Here is AN army
that is worth looking at. 1t is destined
to accomplish mnre than did all the hosts
Of C9,ar or Nnpoenn. -CaL ChrOn.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

Mr. Langdon wil accept our thanks for
that excellent "wId goose" which he
sent Us for Christmas. The kind wishes
contained in the accompanying note, we
heartily rrciprocate.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

Snow fell at Michigan City, on Satur.
day last, to The depth Of seven inches.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31


SALT LAKE NEws-By the arrival of
the mail VIC have news up to the 18th of
November. By it we learn of the horri-
bile massacre of Captain Gunnison and
portion of his party, on the Goth OF
last October, near the swampS of Sewer
river, by band of Pauvan Indians. The
corporal of the escort succeeded IN esca
ping ON his horSe-hotIy pursued ne rode
him at the top of his speed To the point
where the survey ng party had separated
the day before. Here his horse failed :,
but the Indians had given over the chase
and he ran on foot the remainder of the
distance fourteen miles, 10 the other
camp Of the rhrty, and ut | O'Clock and
thirty minutes, came exhausted INTO camp
barely able hy n few broken sentences, to
communicate the frighttu intelligence, -
Thirty minutes subsequently, aptain
Morris and Lieut.. Baker, accompanied
ny Mr.. Potter, brother of the slain, led
towards the fatal spot, the escort of
mounted rifrmen-aIl the nIcu who could
be armed and mounted, accompanied by
the surgeon, DR.. SrhrI--a band scarcely
larger than that aIready ,lain-with a
-
should amy remain; of furnishing the saw
age band, and OF rendering the last sad
duties of humanity, to those ho were
known to have fallen. The party arrived
upon the ground bur from some uuacrnunt
able catiSe did not bury the dead. Ehe
wolves bad already began to deyour the
bodies.
Mr. Ross, who recently arrived at Los
Angeles, came by the Gunnison route. -
He says when he arri, ell at the camp
here the horrible murder had been com
mitted, all that remained Of the murdered
men, we're the iii, ,intpd bones picked
clean by the wolves. The ouly parts that
could possibly he Unidentified were IL thigh
bone brleved IN he that of poor Gunni
son, and the skull of Potter, Gunni~on'S
ornot guide. | hese remains were an
careful collected and buried, and the
party returned aud forwarded the prop
erty of the expedition to camp.
Previous IL parry OF seven Mornrnns
/ took Il guide and went to the scene of the
| massacre, about tNrnty-inur miles from
the main camp, and without moIp>tatinn
! recovered all the animals save one that
| had been killed, together with the arms,
! Instruments and minutes nf survey Of the
| party.
The cmigratng Saints are coming into
Salt Lake rapidly; and it is expected thar
emigration vii close for the season, about
the 18Th December, except II few Nler-
chant trains.
The Sn Lake Neacs, says, the Tern-
g Wall is doing well; and the wall
aroond the city wi soon show itself
Brethren abroad, quit al jars, if you
have amy, and obey the Governors coun-
sci; FOR ! if you don't inclose more
| than I00, 900 acres.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31
j. FRED MOORE,
Successor TO Mccall f. TO-,
WhOgeSaIn and Retail Grocer
No. u K street, Sacramento,

INU. = II 0tT ttt, IJut7 ""e7'V05
HAS jusf opened his large holes"ie pira pna
Retail Grocery Establishment in the new rn' ~
Proof Brick Building. No. y X street W.
tween 81 and 4th, where he hopes for coh
tnuance of the patronage of the old es'".
lshment and share of the public patronSs'
generally. dec3l % n'o"'
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

r Nv TEnKirnRy-The following
extract Is from "a lengthy leader in the
Irtka Herald:
We want but to he pr per Y represent
ed in the general government to secure
10 u- The aid to VI hirh we are EMIT ed
and which is 80 necessary tn the growth
and development Of this part of the
cnu'trY.
pc of the Umrqua shy so! HnmhoIdt,
klamath and >kiyon are unanimous in
favor Of It. The Rosue river country
join with one unanimous consent. A
v0.rP from Ncndorino to the Umpqua
cries let Us have IL new territory. II is
caught up in the mnuatanS and is re-
sounded from'he trinity TO the Callapuya
The people are unanimous.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

Powers, the ScuI ptor, has declined the
Commercial agency at Florence, rendered
hIm as a comp lnent b, the President
His reasons are that it was altogether in
cOinpatib with his professional pursuits
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

}. Y. MrDuffir, member elect to the
Lower Branch of the Legislature from
Yuba county, has resigned on account Of
iii health.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

Cap.. Aubrey has arrived at Fort Yu-
ma, from Santa Fe, with $4,000 sheep.
He lost hut few on the road.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

FRoM MRxtCo. 1t is reported that J
q ,Ceb4llns, Elk Presideut, who refused
to hernme .nemher Of the Order Of
Gu,dalnupe, has been baniShetI, in addi-
lion TO his removal from the Supreme
Judce<hip.
there ia some doubt about the report
that Don Luis lie la Rosa, Ex- Minister,
has been shot. 1t ia said that It was tnere-
v n robher Ivy the name of Rosa.
B, note of the 2lst October, the Pre-
feet Of the Altar, in Sonora, c 'n'nunlcate@
To- the Governor of onora that north ut
the village of Tubntana, between the
ranch of San Juan and the silver 'nlne>
of Sombrpretllo, 60 d placer has been
discovered. 1t was examined ny different
Oplta, Yaqui and Papagns Indians; bur
they could not work on account OF the
Apaches. The government had ordered
troops to move to that district to protect
prospectors.
The Mexican papers say that Santa
Anna had received many anonymous let
ter., informing him of conSpiracies, aud
advising him that his policy was wrong
in such and such points.
The NaZ4t an correspondent OF the
Trait d. Union writes thus of the dolngs
of the filllhu-trrs ar san Lucas: -" Ihe
Fl lbnstprS previous t. landing at Cape
san LncaS. They took fresh provisions
from the ranch of Mr.. Roocher without
paving for them, and they took, with as
Int compensation, TWO barre : of brandy
from a whale ship which was owned on
the coast .4Ud.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

Col. j. B. Starr won the highest prize,
of thirty sugS, in Hitler & Andrews
Mammoth Rattle. The No. was s,49S.
The Benica Vedette is out in favor of
the Maine Liquor Law.
BEAR RIvER.-The miners have dis
covered that the bed of this sire nm above
Lat e York, III the vicinity of Mule
Springs, will pay we'll. Many companies
are stopping 10y their cla"ls through the
winer, The dlggings were opened suffi-
centb before The rise Of the river to dis
cover their value. Nevada Jour.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-31

Some roWdies attacked miner at Gold
Hill one dry last week, and broke his Jaw
in three places. We did not earn the
names of the parties.