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LEGISLATIVE.

SATURDAY, April 15th-!Senate.-Mr.
Crenshaw introduced a bill 'to encourage
the construction of railroad and tele-
graph line from the Bay of San Francisco
to the eastern line of the State, with
branches thereto"
The death of the mother of Gov. Big.
Ter having been brought to the notice of
the Senate, an adjournment was had
The House also adjourned
APRIL l7-In the Senate there was
barely quorum, and but little business
was transacted.
In the House, a message was received
from the Governor in relation to the
swamp and overflowed lands of the State
Referred to a Special Committee, consist
ing of Messrs. Griffith, James and Has
tingS.
The bill providing for the election Of
members of Congress, was made the or
der of the day for Friday.
April l9th.-ln the Senate, Mr. keene
offered a resolution requiring the new
Senators from the 18th, 18th, 10th and
Goth districts to determine who shall hold
the short term.
The bill defining the legal distances
from various points in the State was
passed
The Assembly bill reducing salaries of
State officers and members Of the IegiSla-
ture was indefinitely postponed.
The bill ''to establish and regulate com
mon schoolS,' &c was passed by vote
of "a to 10.
The militia bill was under consideration,
and after amendments and much good
humored discussion, was finally passed.
April 18th In the Senate Mr.. Catlin
introduced IA bill to define the rights of
mining ditch companies, the features of
which are:
LIST. 1t gives the company the right to
direct the waters from their natural chan
mel for mining purposes, provided such
diversion Injuries no prior right or occupa-
ton either above or below the point of
diversion.
Cd. 1t provides for the right Of way
through prairie property, upon making
compensation; the section being the same
as that in the raj road law.
The Nebraska resolutions were amend
ed, but the final vote was not taken The
resolution offered by Mr.. Keene yester-
day, in relation to new Senators, was
passed.
Whereupon the new Senator'S proceed
to draw lots, with the following result:
lst and 20,h Districts, (San Diego and
Sierra,) Mcfarland, long term; Gardner,
short term.
18th District, (El Dorado,) Keene and
Hall, long term; Hooks, short term.
18th District, (Calaveras,) Leake, long
term; Sawyer, short team.
18th District, (Yuha and Sutter,) post
pOned till tomorrow.
In the House, the special order of the
day was the bill concerning roads and
highways. Final action was not had on
the bill.
This bill authorses the counties to
levy tax not exceeding ten cents on the
500, to create a road fund; also, each
male inhabitant between the ages of IS
and so years to work two days on the road
in each yoar, or $4 per day as an equva-
lent.
On Thursday tie Senate passed the
Nebraska resolutions, by vote of 90 to l.
"We would ask him whether there is n
county in the tate more entitled to one of the
candidates for Congress than Placer?-Placer
Dem.
We are in favor Of Placer getting all she
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Sons OF TEMpERANcE.-Ths excellent
Order seems to be improving rapidly in
our county. Deputy G. w. P, Israel S.
Diehl, has established the following D-
visions the past week:-No. IS, at Iowa
Hill, with twenty-five members; No. 46,
at Michigan City, with thirty-three mem
bers; No. Al, at Yankee Jim's, with
twenty-tnembers.
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SIERRA NEVADA HoTE1-Wo -
advertisement of this House in to-dav,s is.u' NE
1t will be noticed by his old fr;onao ue' SUE
"Harry Grant has turned 'boniface, ,na a''
very accommodating one he makes "0 a
ways pleased to see his friends. al
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The Old Stand still aheaa:
GEO. WEILMENI

WOULD respectfully inform the people nm VI
w Auburn and vicinity that he is stlll uoine
businesss at the Old Stand on the s'en' e
liberal scale as of old. Possessing every Ia
cility for buying. that could be deslreu' hs ho
pledges himself to sell cheaper than car, p,r ~
bought here or elsewhere of like quality puS
ing as he does and being blessed with a suu,
stantial share of the custom, he is oo0n'
to sustain the above pledge. land
Kept constantly on hand large supply 'D'
good assort tment Of
GROCERIES. PROVISIONS, GRAIN
MINING AND FILMING TOOLS. ClGAho'
EXTRA QUALITY OF LIQUORS,
co kTAIL FIXlNGS. &c.
N. B-All goods delivered free OF cnarE''
GEO. WILLMENI.
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Confession and History of Rob
eYf Scott.

The confession of Robert Scott, who
was executed at Auburn, Placer county,
for the murder of Andrew King, written
bv himself, and entrusted TO Mr.. John
Spell, will be published in few days. 1t
is pamphlet of eight pages From a
hastv perusal of the proof sheets, we find
that Scott arrived in San Francisco IN
july, tS49. He soon made the acquain-
tance of Sydney man, with whom ne
proceeded to the Southern mines Alter
remaining there short time they obtained
employment with an American going to
the Southern counties after cattle. hey
murdered this man near the Mission OF
San Miuuel, about four months after Scott
arrived in California. They obtained his
money, amounting to four thousand dol
lars, which they divided at San Jose, and
then separated. Scott returned to San
Francisco. After remaining here short
time he started south, and making occa-
sonal delay on the road, stealing horses,
Sc, he arrived at San LUIS Obispo.-
There he fell in with his old partner, and
after arranging and carrying out plan
with him to rob a Dutchman, IN whose
service his partner was employed, OF MS
money and riding mule, Scott murdered
his partner, and killing the mule, secured
the money amounting to three thousand
dollars, and on the following morning,
went himself to the Dutchman, advised
him to obtain warrant at San Luis Obs
pc and follow the robber.
After accompanying the Dutchman as
far as. Monterey, and obtaining no news OF
the robber, he received his pay at that
place, and leaving the Dutchman, returned
to San Luis Obispo, to remove the money
which had there been buried at the Time
he killed his partner From there he
proceeded south through Santa Barbara,
Los Angeles, to San Diego, having spent
a few months at the island of Catalna,
engaged in catching and shipping goats to
this place. He then proceeded to Lower
or Mexican California, where he was en-
gagged in several murders, horse stealing,
and in smuggling goods from San Diego
to Ensenada, in connection with band
which at that time were proving about
the settlements in the nelghborhO0d OF the
boundary line. He gives accounts of the
murder of seventeen persons, besides nu-
merous others which are referred to as the
acts of the bands with which he was at
different times associated. w hile engaged
in this wholesale robbery, he obtained, ,
with his special partners, no less than
twenty eight thousand dollars from his
victims. The statements have the ap
pearance of truth and are sad comment
upon the organization of society in Call
fornia. Times g. Trans
The "Confesson of Scott" is now ont
of press, and the publisher, Mr.. John
Spell, of this place, is ready to fill all or
ders, either for single copy or by the
quantity; they are also to he had at all the
principal Express offices throughout the
county.
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CIEERIFF'S SALE.--sRr

IL r. IL u - "a LIZ. --a{T virtue of
~ TWO executions, to me directed and deIiy.
cred, one issued out of the Hon. District
Court of the lfth Judicial District in and for
Placer county on a judgment rendered on
the l4th day of April, 1854 in favor of Pobp
Coxen and against g o. Snyder and John n.
Brown for the sum Of $114 90 debt, together
with slG5,S4 costs Of suit. with interest on
S514 90 from April 9th, 1884 at the rate of 10
per cent, per annum and accruing costs. and
18th interest on the sum Of 5000 90 at the
rate of y per cent per month, from the 10Th
day of November 1853, until satisfaction of
ludgment-the other issued out of the Court
of o. Cravens, a Justice of the Peace
within and for the County Of Placer, State of
of California. on judgment rendered on the
10th day of pril, 1854 in favor of the sa1
John Coxen and against the said G o Sny-
der, for the sum Of $500 80 debt together
with $40, 80 costs OF suit, have this day levied
upon md viii sell to the highest bidder for cash
on Forest HILL at the claims known as the
Forest Hin claims, on Friday, the 10Th dWy
of May, 1854 between the hours Of 70 o'clock.
a m, and o'clock, p M, all the right, title
and interest Of the above named Snyder
Brown in and to certain mining claims situate
on Forrest Hin and known as the Forrest Niil
t'laims; and also in ami TO certain Water
Ditch on said Hill running to said claims. All
Of said p 'operty being and situate On foress
Hill, TIP. Ne. ), Placer county.
$. G AST1N, Sheriff
BY d. c. Scott, Deputy
April 18th '54-n32 3t
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The District Court will con,
session in this place to day-Judye Ras It's
bour presiding. Dar-
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BARGAINs.-Any person wishing to pur-
chase mules, horses, cattle, or wagons,
would do we'll to call at Rock Grove
Ranch, three miles from Paul Cox's, on
the M'Courtney road, in the lower part of
the county. There are bargains to be
had.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the Board
" Of Trustees Of the Todds Valley water
Company will meet on the first Saturday III
every month. A punctull attendance IS re-
quested WN. 7. HENSON,
April 22d, 54-lmo* secretary
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Itmes 8. Trans. April 10.
Correspondence of the Placer HeralC

Correspondence of the Placer Herald
MoNuMENTAL CITY, April II, 1854
Mr.. MITcTELL-DEAR SIR: A : mining
news is always interesting to your readers,
| thought would give you short sketch
of our mining district. Six miles north
east of this, some ten days ago, Messrs.
Wykoff & Kitfle struck a rich lead of
gold on the northeast side of the North
Fork, which pays from 10 cents to 50 so
to the pam On washing so buckets of
dirt, they obtained 500 so, the prettest
gold | ever saw. AS is the custom, in a
few days the whole country was claimed
up, and you could see the weary miner
climbing the hill with pick, pan and shovel,
a blanket, and a small allowance OF grub,
seeking the new diggings. Nothing strange
to meet them rambling tn ough the noun
tans nquiring for Wykoff's Diggings.
On the evening of the 18th, Davis and
Lansden thought they would seek few
moments respite from the Use of the pick
and shovel, and seek something in the
way of feathered things for the support
of the inner man But 10, in the midst
of their grouse hunt they struck, it and
struck it big, they commenced sluicing
tue next udy, anu IOunu IL 10 ne very du-
rferous.
The next day the claimants were around
as thick as hungry wolves, ready 70 de-
your the last lamb in the flock. But they
found that there was plenty of ground
for them all. | think in the course of "A
month, we shall have quite city in our
mountain wild. Here is plenty of ground
that think will pay well, and water in
abundance. Lest weary you will close
for am in hurry to start back to the
digglngs.
MoRE ANON.
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LUMBER! LUMBER! II MBER:
New Sayy-NiIl!

THEundersigne desire to call the attention
/ Of the public to the fact that they nave
completed their new Saw-Nill. known as 'l0
Lower Saw. Mill" situated miles from Au'
burn the same distance from Ophlr 'nllg
beyond Mllertown and from Gold filll' anu
have now on hand a good supply OF LumoeL
and are ready to supply all orders Win "n''H
they may be favored. g
They have also on hand large supply OF
Lumber at the sCLlPPER MILL and are
ready to fill orders for any amount. M
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We learn by private adyces from Sac
ramento that the Broderick consplrators
held a secret conclaye on Monday night
for purposes not yet fully developed.
Their object of course we can only con
lecture Knowing the pertinacity with
which they have persevered in their efforts
to deprive the people of their legitimate
voice, we must infer that it was TO devise
other ways and means than those already
resorted to, to come it over them. One
thing, however, has transpred, aud that
Is call for all the Democrats of the Leg
i>lature I've wonder it the prescribed
anti electionists are included,) to meet to-
night for "the purpose of reconciliation"
Whether this is ii trick to entrap the un-
wary or not we are unable to say; but we
are very certain it will avail naught to any
one as an excuse for abandoning at this
day the catIse Of tie people. If recon
citation is sought, let the friends of MIR.
Broderick, or in other words, the election
lists, withdraw him from his present un-
justifiable position This will at once
remove AL difficulty and in some measure
palliate Their own conduct. / he day of
grace has nearly passed, and we again
caution them to avail themselves of it be-
fore it be too ate.
T2mPs E. Trans .HnriL 19
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Adams & Co., were the first to deliver
Eastern papers by the last steamers.
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a MASONIC.---Eu Loesst esst
NV No l6, f & A. NJ. meets on the ~ .h
Y * and third Mondays in every moh.I' mJ
" \Transient brethren in good s'aNN
ing are invited to communicate. c..,u
CHARLES Ii MITCHELL, oe'
Officers Hawkins, w. NJ, .; ;u y.
Crandall, s. W.; Philip w. Thomas, ), Guar
NJ. p. Love, S. D.; S. f. Barrett, J.D Tas Cma
les II. Mitchell, Sec'y.; JnosP Harper ''0'S'
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Our CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIoN.-
Messrs. Weller, Gwin, Latham and Nc
Dougal, have favored us with Congress
sional favOrs.
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Through Ticket via par,

Passenger Tickets TOR sale in San Er~'
cisco Baggage will be checked for At p'u" w.
ma on arrival Of the steamers from San rnno nna'
cisco, Freight therefor payable on deliy"n. d,"u-
in Aspinwall. Ladies and children caref"lIy. ,GIy
conveyed across under charge of trnlty
rnides luely
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SIERRA NEVADA HOTEL,
MICHIGAN CITY.

H'HE undersigned would respectfully inform
L the public generally that they have taken
and will conduct tile above establishment tor
the future in n manner satisfactory to all who
may favor them with their patronage The
table will at all times be supplied with tile
best that can be produced, and every atten-
ton viii be paid to the comfort of the travel
ing community. HAIRY hkANI'
apr % '54-my NM, INGRAM.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22

FAvoRs.-M Messrs Adams s. Co., and
Wells, Fargo & Co., have again filled
our table with late flies of Eastern ex-
changes.
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The MOUNTAIN RoAD.--The citizens
of Placer county can safely say they have
the best mountain road of any county in
the State. Any one who is acquainted
with the road between here and Yankee
Jim, and have not travelled it for the last
six months, can hardly realize the i'm
provements that have been made upon the
route. At the Mile Hill the "Turnpike
Company" have made an Improvement
which avoids the steep ascent of the hill
altogether. The company certainly de-
serve to be literally patronized for their
enterprise.
At the entrance to Yankee Jim there is
another extensive Improvement in the
road which is nearly completed. The
old road leading over Georgia Hi! has
been changed 10 the side OF the hill, whic b
makes it much easier for the stages and
teams.
Owing to the above improvements the
stages of Messrs. w arden s. Clark lessons
aud Yankee Jim one hour and half
Between Yankee jim and Michigan
City substantial improvements are also
being made, which, when completed, will
give to our citizens a road Of over thirty
miles in length, not surpassed by any
mountain district in the State.
A MINER KILLED.-Mr. Geo. M'Neill
was killed on Monday last, at Gass Hill,
three Miles above Michigan City, by the
falling upon him of large rock while
working upon the mining claim Of Messrs
Bonnet & Pool. Mr. M'N., was from
the State Of Vermont, and about 50 years
of age. He has brother residing at
Bakers ranch, who has been in the en-
pIoy of Mr.. Baker for the last two years.
STEAMER EXPLOSIONS = The steamer
Secretary, running between San Francisco
and Petaluma, across the Bay, burst her
boiler on Saturday last, killing some thirty
persons and woundng as many more.
The survivors were rescued by the steam
boat Nerada. The Secretary was literally
blown into pieces. The dKa says, "upon
the arrival Of the Nevada at the wharf, IL
large crowd were attracted to her 10y the
report of the explosion, which spread
rapidly through the city Friends were
looking for their friends, and tears of an
guish and of thankfulness were shed, as
~ -
the safety of those for whom they were
anXious.''
FAvoRs.- Messrs Adams s. Co., and
Wells, Fargo & Co., have again filled
our table with late files of Eastern ex-
changes.
Our CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIONS
Messrs. Weller, Gwin, Latham and Nc
Dougal, have favored us with Congress
sional favors.
Senator Gwin has favored us with
copy of his Railroad Bill, which we will
publish next week.
LUMBER I'VE would call attention to
the advertisement of Messrs. 0. N. May
& Co., to be found in to-day's paper.
They have completed their fine mill and
are now ready to fill all orders for lumber
So you that need the article, send right
along and you can be supplied at the
shortest kind of notice.
Adams & Co., were the first to deliver
Eastern papers by the last steamers.
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LUMBER I'VE would call attention to
the advertisement of Messrs. 0. N. May
& Co., to be found in to-day's paper.
They have completed their fine mill and
are now ready to fill all orders for lumber.
So you that need the article, send right
along and you can be supplied at the
shortest kind of notice.
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isthnus Transit TicketsN
Baggage and Passenger H.
From Panama to ASpinwan
M q -ME -A ww

Is now prepared to furnish Transit r;oI-,,
from Panama to Aspinwall, coverinr ~, Ae's'
pense of transport for Passengers and ~ D eA'
gaFe. by mules and railroad, making With b'g- tE
Pacific Mail steamship Cos Line for .'n M 'ne
York and New Orleans the long desired NeW
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Senator Gwin has favored us with a
copy Of his Railroad Bill, which we will
publish next week.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22
PLAC b R HER AID.

Sacramento Agency.-WM. NJ. AGAR is
our agent for Sacramento City lie can oe
found It the Daily Democrat Printing Office
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WoMAN's RIGHTs--0ne Of the most amusing lit
tie episodes occurring In the public streets lately
Happened Saturday evening - Broadway, OF which
q tine looking woman, somewhat embonp0int Ia
figure, and iashionably dressed in silks, was the
heroine. 1t appears her husband is o cartman,
owning an excellent horse and cart. During tue
afternoon he strucka bargain with felloS cartman
and sold him biz horse cart and harness for about
500. About O'Clock be went home as usual. ex-
ceptiDg tia. he appeared at his dpmicil on foot,
whereas he formerly appeared invariably mounted
ON his cart. His wife Immediately noticed the
change, and asked him where he had left the horse3
I've sold toe horse, cart, harness aud ALL said he.
"Sold theln" she exclaimed "and TO wbomY Her
husband then related to her all the circumstances,
laying marked emphasis on the price he had OBJ
taiaed. Whether tne wife considered the price in
sufficient, or whether she had Other reasons for
opposing the sale, It is not known, but she COM
nanded her husband to go right back and get his
horse and cart again" To this be demurreo, when
sue prepared herself as quickly as abe could and
stsrted off 10 pursuit Of the horse aud cart. Ar
rived at the corner of State street and Broadway,
where the cartmen generally stand, she was not
long in selecting her husbands horse and cart. She
then asked the man to whom they had been sold if
lie claimed tie property, to which he replied that he
did. "By what rghtf" shc inquired. why, your
husband has sold 1t to me- 81 dont care IL my
husband has sold it to you; you can't have this
horse and cat, even il you were the -" The
remainder OF the sentence was lost, as she jumped
the cart, seized the rens, and started the horse
of down Broadway, on run. She stood up, man
fashion, holding a rein In each hand and ever aud
anon laying one end Of one OF the reins with much
force across the back OF the horse She attracted
the attention OF everybody as she passed through
her head erect, and urging the horse on with vgor
But she drove on, looking neither to the right nor
the left, until she arrived home with the horse and
cart.-ABany Alias, July 81.
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Row ON THE CASAL-A Boy DRowYED.--On
Sunday morning about one o'clock, man named
philip Farrell, well known rowdy Of the Seventh
ward created row several canal boats, near the
old Weigh lock, which resulted in the drowning Of
boy employed on one OF the boats. Farrell entered
the cabin Of the boat where the captain and this
bow lay asleep, four1shing . large knife. cursing,
and swearing that the boy was woman dressed in
male attire. He commenced dragging the boy from
his bunk when the latter became slammed. and ran
out Of the cabin to the bow Of the boat after which
nothing vas seen Of him till his body was found in
the canal. The captain jumped overheard and
swan sshors. Farrell then entered Other boats,
swearing there were women aboard and the occu-
pants jumped overheard. A general confusion waa
created ana cries Of murder and watch were raised.
TIE captain OF the first boat ran down Warren
street, and obtained q Waterman, who went up
and CAPTURED Farrell; but he escaped after strug
gle, and Is now Ia conceamsnf. The boy, 1t IL
supposed, jumped overheard in his fright, NOT
thinking TINT he WA unable 10 swim. He was an
orphan, from New York. known only by tbs name
Of Theodore, and Is about sixteen years old. His
friendA are unknown. He was taken from the cana
near the scene of the disturbance, this morning
and Coroner Smith held an inquest with jury
before which tine abe-e fscN were showg. -Terar6
A3vutis~, KY ~
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end aly.r p Tie tsssasY slaess. "A sst.ply nsrs
gold and diver h general crcuIAfina asqs ~ 20.
PIE than q any previous period. Tae exports Of
specie 70 foseign Countries from New ,York. were,
g We have seeA, IL reund nunbers - 10 O0o stsr
Ing In 1859; Fl, mQ, 900 In lD6t q. 0oO.0Oo In
1852 and &6 900 200 b 1863. Tbs dtpmeats from
other United Htstss ports aFe yev inOolsidsrab!e
delphla- 4'VT I'll TT II ~ 80 q -.
Judging from the stock Of gold in England Is
coin and ingets-stated Ct about 27o. 300 0o0-it
appears probable that ESQ 900 900 sterling would
nearly represent the gold existing IN Europe at the
period OF the discoveries n California and in Aus
tralia; which. together With Russia (sin0e 1882
now constitute the main general sources Of supply.
Some authorities however, rate the coin and bull
lion in the world In 1850. as high a. f6000 900 900
gold, and Of silver at 81, 200. 900, 900. N. Lson
Fsucher considers that France possesses silver 70
the value At f134 100000 sterfiag, Of which lao
millions consiat Of COIN; and the gold coinage be-
longing to France is probably not less than thirty
millions sterling. II Ia supposed that the gold aad
silver coin IN the Uuited Kingdom Is nom fifty to
siyy miAions sterling. In tho seven years ending
our average yearly gold coinage was rather more
than two and three quarter millions sterling. The
following return shows the amount coined in the
princiO al Stafan IN fhs Last ri