The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-15
News OF the State.

DAN CRAECISCO.-OOVernO SteVenS, or
Washington Territory, addressed the
citizens Of the Bay city on last Saturday
evening, upon the .uhjsrt Of his survey
ot the northern route tor the Pacific Rail-
road
The Revenue Cutter, w. L. Marcy,
arrived at the Bay last week, in 155 days
from New York.
William Fray, a native Of New York,
committed suicide at his boarding house,
on thu 9th inst. Cau>e-destitution
Russ PAvEMENTs.-Thep property hold
ers on Montgomery street, between Clay
and Commercial, have unanimous Y petit
toned the Common Council for permis-
sion to pave that portion Of the street
with square granite blocks, better known
as the Russ pavement.
SAcRAMANro.-The April No. Of the
Pictorial Union, contains views Of Stock
ton. Sonora, Co oma, and other towns in
the State. 1t is an interesting No. and
truthful y entitled Il "Souveenir for friends
at home" On sale at the Express Office
Several shooting and stabbing scrapes
in Sacramento during the last fortnight.
Nobody killed.
|. o. o. F.-The Grand Lodge Of the
independent Order of Odd Fellows, Of
California, will convene at Sacramento
City, on Monday, the 9Th Of May next.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILROAD We
are indebted to C. A. McNulty, Esq, of
San Francisco, for the following crafty
ing intelligence from letter received by
him from Gen. Wilson, President of the
Rallroad Company, dated New York,
March 5rh, 1854. He says: 81 have pur-
.h.
their way to San Francisco, locomotives,
cars, rails, chairs, and all the requisite
machinery and furniture for the conStruc-
ton of the Sacramento Valley Railroad,
from Sacramento City to Mormon Island
"a distance of about twenty mlles-and
am now detained for the sole purpose of
contracting for the necessary engines,
machinery, etc., for the full line of Rail
road to Nevada. | shall have all ar
rangements completed hy the 18th or 18th
of the month, and will be in San Francisco
on the Nicaragua steamer due on the l7th
: Of April. Everything is favorable here.
| obtained all | desired on the lowest
terms ."--Journal.
NEvADA.--A man named James Martin
fell off the Broad street bridge on Monday
evening, about 10 O'Clock and was drown
ed. His body was found OH Tuesday
morning, little below the bridge. The
deceased was an lrishman, formerly from
Wisconsin, and had brother who arrived
in town on Monday, and also a sister,
who, we understand lives in Sacramento.
Hi age was about So -Nepada Dem.
The following interesting mining items
are from the Grass Valley Telegraph:
The most encouraging reports are
brought in from the different portions of
the mining region in and around Grass
Valley. Immediately in the vicinity OF
Grass Valley we might mention as among
the most favorable, the different digging:
of Pike Flat, Woodpecker Ravine, Gras:
Valley Slide, Old Point Diggngs, Eurekt
Slide, Lola Montez Diggings, hostor
Ravine, and in short numerous others
hattering reports.
NEGRO FLAr-On the Flat, Mont
gomery & Co., are receiving an average
pay of an ounce per day to the hand.
RED DnG.-We are informed that min
ers are doing capital business in thi.
vicinity, among which Robinson & Co.
might he mentioned as working success
fully at an average pay Of from an ounce
to $40 per day to the hand; also Aber-
crombe & Co who are in possession OF
extensive diggings, realize IA certainty OF
| from SIG to $50 per day to the hand.
New TowN ON BEAR RIvRR.-A village
has been laid out on Bear River, three
miles above Mammoth Springs. A great
many miners are said to be engaged in
and about this place. The mines are said
to be both extensive and rich. The name
of the village is Brownsville.
BEAR RIVER, NORTH FoRK.-A gen.
tenlan from Mammoth Spring diggings,
informs us that in the course of Il few
weeks the distance between Mineral
Springs aud Bear Val ey, will present one
continued chain of bitches and fumes.
LITTLE YoRK.-New diggings have
been discovered in the celebrated Council
] Hill. A small company working it, re.
I ceived AS the proceeds Of one days labor
the neat little purse of five pounds in dust
BosroN RAvINE.-The Great North
American Company Of these digging.
have averaged since the rain set in ovel
twelve dol ars perday to the hand. These
diggngs have already been washed over
the second or third time.
NEW STAGE LINE FROM GRASS VALLEI
TO ILLINoIsTOwN AND Iowa HILL-We
are informed thar first rate four horse
coach will leave Grass Valley every day
at s O'Clock A. NJ, for IIIinoistown and
returning will leave lllinoistown at Q P
NJ. Fare 50. This line is intended fOl