The weekly Placer herald., 1854-03-18
News of the State.

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der, in being dug out, with pick.
The miners at Little York are reallz-
ing good pay for their work.
On Sunday last, a Chinaman, whilst in
the store of Martell s. Co., thinking him
Aelf unobserved, went to the safe and took
out purse containing $4,000. Mr.. Mar
tell. however, happened to see him be-
Mind ,he counter when he ran out, but was
eaiipht near the door. The money was
tot found on him, but was thrown behind
4 bag of potatoes by the door as he went
out. Grass Valley Tel.
The miners are doing well on Squirt
creek.
The Eagle Co., located on Gold Point,
have taken out as high as $4,000, the pro-
ceeds of the work of twenty hands in
four and half days.
Lumber, at the mills, of common de-
scription, is selling at $50 per M, and No.
! flooring at $50 per M.
The citizens of Grass Valley are beau
tfying their yards and gardens by setting
out shade and fruit trees.
The Nevada Journal states that VIM.
N. Rabbits was killed, while working
in the bottom of Allen, Jackson s. Co.'s
shaft, on Bourbon Hill, by the bucket
falling upon hlm, from height of 80 feet.
The miners about Nevada seem to be
dong as we'll as ever.
SAcRAMENTo.-The friends of temper
ance have nominated the following ticket,
to be run at the municipal election in
April next:
Recorder-N. G. Curtis.
Mo.eboI-W,n ArnOl1
City .4ttorney-Geo. E. Montgomery
Tyeasurer-E. l.. Barber.
Harbor .Master-Thos. Moore.
.4ssessor-I w. Underwood.
Gov. Bigler's trunk was robbed of $400,
M suspicion of who was the thief.
Madam Bishop is giving concerts to
crowded houses in Sacramento City. On
Wednesday evening last, this lady gave
benefit to the Fire Department, for the
benefit Of the charitable fund
The "Marion Rifles" drilled by moon
light last week.
Since the convening of the Legislature
at Sacramento business seems TO have re-
yiyed- better times in future we hope.
The total liabilities Of the city of Sacra-
mento is computed at 81 ,143, 742 ga.
The largest Atlantic mail received in
Sacramento during the past five months,
arrived there yesterday morning. 1t con-
tained nine thousand letters and seven
thousand papers.
The Governor has sent to the Senate
a message vetoing the bill which passed
q few days since, ceding the y 5. the
oyerfowed portions of Mare Island.
SAN FRANcIsco.- Watkins trial.
for "filibustering," commenced on Thurs
day last. Lieut.. Davidson is to be tried
for the same offence next week.
The Mercantile Library association,
acknowledged the receipt of S1,743 so,
the proceeds of Complementary benefit
at the American Theatre.
The physicians in attendance upon
Cant. Charles H. Gilman, deemed am
putation of his leg above the knee, neces-
sary to save his life The operation was
performed by DR.. Wake Bryarly.
Workmen are now engaged in extend
ing California wharf still further in the
bay. 1t is the longest wharf in The city.
The public Ledger, paper devoted to
the election of u. S. Senator this winter,
has "kicked the bucket" In its death
struggle it "made death bed confession"
We doubt very much its taking the poor
Ledger to that splace, where the good
niggers ought to GO"
The Commercial Advertiser, another
strenuous advocate of the Senatorial cleo
ton, has departed this life without the
benefit of clergy.
Orders have been sent to the Atlantic
States for several new steamboats, suitable
for the Sacramento trade.
The "Caifornia Steamboat Company"
will not increase the price of passage and
freight from San Francisco to Sacramento
upon their boats.
The jury in the case of Sami. Gilmore
tried for the murder Of Benz. Twitchell
returned a verdict Of manslaughter, and
recommended the prisoner to the mercy
of the court.
The Times and Transcript says
Scarcely day passes unless bodies are
found floating ia the water near our
wharves. If they could all speak, a tale
might be anfolded that would hardly i'm
prove the reputation of our city.
TUoLUMNE.-COl Jesse Smart has
heen lecturing at Sonora, on fruits, flow
ers, ornamental trees aad hedges.
The Sons of Temperance are about to
start new Division at Sonora.
Capt. Patrick has been elected mayor
1t is said his election will be contested.
On the recent trial of Robert Bruce for
murder, the jury were unable to agree,
and the defendant was remanded to the
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