The weekly Placer herald., 1854-03-04
The Wool AND FooTE DINNER.

The Wool AND FooTE DINNER. -
Upon Saturday evening last, the above
gentleman were entertained by their
friends in San Francisco. But unfortu
nately for the dignity of all present, it
was made the occasion of one of the most
disgusting scenes that has ever dsgraced
our State. President Pierce and his ad-
ministration were denounced in no un-
measured terms, and sickening self-Iau-
dation seemed to be the highest object of
chosen few present, instead of enter
tanning their guests in "a sensible and
proper manner.
All sensible men and sound Democrats,
look upon the condemnation of the Presi-
dent and his administration at this San
Francisco festival as so much froth and
gas, which was produced very naturally
in spiritual way, which no doubt will
be regretted in sober moments.
Nor QuITE.-We learn that an attempt
was made by some Of the prisoners in Jail,
to break out on Friday night the Gath ult.
1t seems that some of them had taken a
hoop off of one of the buckets in the Jail
and converted it into saw, with which
they had succeeded in saving one of the
logs of the building nearly in two. -
The attempt was timely discovered, the
prisoners more securely chained and con-
fined, and all attempts of the kind in flu
ture will be of little use.
The RIVER BANKs.-Since the days of
40 it has been well known by some of our
intelligent prospecting" miners, who re-
side near the American river, that many
of the large flats that lie adjacent to the
stream contain more or less gold and that
some of them would pay well for work
ing if water could be had to wash with
We understand this difficulty is at last
about to be obviated by the Bear River &
Auburn Co. This company intend ex-
tending their ditch from Rattlesnake Bar
down along the hillsides, facing the river,
to Dotan's Bar, where there is an extern
sive flat which has prospected remarkably
well, and would give employment to one
or two thousand men.
The company has surplus of water in
Scott's Ravine, which will be conducted
in side ditch to large fiat in the neigh
borhood of Big Guch and Mississippi
Bar. The fiat does not contain less than
100 acres, which will give employment to
hundreds of men, and at the same time
aid in developing the richness of large
district of the southwestern portion of
the county, which our miners have never
been able to work properly for want of
water.
There are many other points along the
river that will be prospected and worked
after the water is introduced, Of which
little is known at present. So we may
look for busy times along the American
the coming season.
We are indebted to MIR. Bradley of
Dotan's Bar for the above information.
LATER FROM AUSTRALIA The Amer
ican bark Gay Head arrived at San Fran
cisco a few days since, bringing news
from Australia as late as the Sth of De-
cember.
The miners appear to be very prosper
Gus in their "diggings." In several local
tiles large sums had been realized from
little labor.
The people of the Colony are contend
ing for legislative reforms-lighter taxes,
SC.
The Sovereign of the Seas arrived in
side Port Philip Heads in 70 days from
Liverpool. Good time This vessel
had a draught of % feet inches. The
steamer Great Britain which left Liver
pool about the same date as the above
vessel, reached Melbourne in IS DAYS.
RAIN.-During the forepart of the week
we were visited by very heavy showers of
rain, which have been very beneficial to
the mining community, and throughout
our county these hardy sons Of labor are
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