The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-01
Conversational Districts.

tricting the State into Congressional DIS
tricts. 1t is a duty which we are bound
to perform sooner or later, and 1t can be
done as well this session as at a future
one. The law Of Congress requires 1t.
California is now the only State in the
Union where Congressman are elected by
general ticket, and they are only admitted
to seats in Congress by courtesy-they
could be kept from their seats, because
our State has not been districted, if a ma
jority in the House so willed it.
RoBBERY.-On Wednesday night last
three robberies ware committed in our
town. The thief, or thieves, entered the
dwelling Of Mr.. Roussn, and distracted
from a trunk, in his sleeping room, some
seventy five dollars in money. The dwell
ling of MIR. Bowen was also entered, but
fortunately the thieves did not get any
thing. At Madam Pauline's they were
more fortunate, purloining various bottles
of soda and brandy, and some ninety
dollars IN money.
The hanging Of Scott has no doubt
brought many suspicious characters
amongst us, and it would be well for our
citizens to be on the lookout.
LUMp.-Mr. Miller dug out on the
south side of Gold Hill, on Thursday
last a lump of gold weighing 12 10 ozs.
1t was considerably mixed with quartz,
but from its weight is piece acorth find
ing. We hope to hear of more of the
same sort.
ANOTHER LUMP was found at the new
diggings recently discovered near CoX's
Ranch, last week, weighing $22, 30. This
is remarkable, as the gold generally found
in this neig ghborhocd is very fine.
Mr.. Jones, of Jones' Ranch, left with
us fine bunch of radishes on Saturday
ast-the first of the season. We return
thanks for the favor.
We have been informed that the Brod
erickites intend to start a paper in this
place. We hope their paper may be sue
cessful-but not their Brodericksm
MExIco.--By correspondent of the
San Francisco Herald, writing from Aca
pulco, we learn that Augustus Jouan, who
was imprisoned in Mexico by the cele
brated Limantour, will probably arrive in
San Francisco by the next steamer.
The Russian fleet, consisting of four
vessels, after the departure of the Ameri-
can fleet, visited Japan and remained
there for two months.
CoNGREssIONAL FAvoRs. We have
been favored with various Congressional
documents by Messrs. Weller, Gwin,
M'Dougall, and Latham.
Messrs. Griggs s. jameson, of Sacra-
mento, Booksellers ard Stationers, on 2nd
street, between J and X, have favored US
with quite a number of the late month
lies, brought by the last steamer. We
would recommend our friends to give this
firm a call whenever they visit Sacramento
nI We notice that our old friend Geo
w, Murray, has a we'll filled Bookstore,
on Montgomery street, San Francisco.
By the bye, we acknowledge the reception
Of various interesting periodicals from
! him.
PROSPECTUS OF THE HERALD.-fn ano-
ther column will be found Prospectus,
which any friend, who is inclined to ad-
vance the interests Of thd "Herald," can
cut out and procure as many subscribers
to as possible. The money for subscrip-
ton, can be paid into any Of the offices
of Adams & Co. j, or Wells, Fargo s. Co.,
and it will be forwarded to us.
The CAPITAL, AT SAN JosE.-The
Judges of the Supreme Court yesterday
morning decided that, under the law late
ly passed, requiring their sessions to be
held at the Capital, they were compelled
to meet at San Jose. Justices Heyden-
feldt and Wells have concurred in this
decision. Justice Murray dissents. We
are promised their opinions to-day. In
another column is published the order of
the Court, directing the Clerk to convey,
Immediately, the books and papers to San
Jose, and the Sheriff to Santa Clara coun
ty to provide suitable Courtroom and