The Placer herald., 1855-11-17

action this morning, with dispatch from Capt.
Smith to - Judah. who Immediately leaves
with his men.
CLIMATE OF WAsHINGToN TERRIroRY-A
| late number of the Puget Sound Courier. a
paper published in the northwestern corner
of the Union, boasts of the climate of that
region. It is never of so high temperature
as to be called tropical heat, or ever so low
rs TO be Il zero Of cold.
SrocKroS ELECrIoy-A special election
is to be held in Stockton on the 18th inst.
to fill vacancies occasioned by the resigna-
ton of an Alderman, and the City Treasur-
er The latter has been appointed clerk in
the State Controllers Office Union.
NATIVE CHALK.-1he editor of the San
Joaquin Republican has been presented with
a specimen of chalk of the whitest and pu-
rest quality. The vein from which it is pro
cured is situated in Calaveras county, near
the river of that name, and about twenty-five
miles from Stockton. This vein was discov-
cred by Mr.. Holman about two years since,
and is twelve feet in depth.
Norm Fork CAxAL-The President of
this company informs us that their new ditch
is now fully completed, in excellent order,
and fully capable of supplying all of the
claims along the line of the route. This
canal, running as it does through the rich
strip of auriferous territory living between
the North Fork of the American river and
the old Sacramento road. will tend to deve-
ope resources as rich as those of any other
portion of the great mining county of Placer
Union.
MAMMOTH GuNs.-The English are casting
shells for the Crimea three feet through, and
weighing over ton each. Mr.. Nasmyth,
the great founder, is also casting guns which,
with their carriages, will weigh fifty tons
each. They require 225 poundr of powder
for charge, and will throw one of the i'm
mense balls Of ton weight four miles.
HOUSES OF Ill FAME.-The Nevada Jour
nal severely animadverts upon the authori-
ties of that place for their toleraton of
houses Of i'll fame within its limits The
number has greatly increased of late.
That notorious offender, Cock Eyed Furv.'
who escaped from the State Prison some
weeks since, has been recapturcd and sent
back to his old quarters.
1t is said that Barnums Boston Baby
Show cleared $4,000, and the babies were
but ordinary, at that.
In 1924, George Law was a hod-carrier in
Troy, New York. Now he is a millionaire,
and a candidate for the Presidency.
WHAT is A FRIEND?-One who Jumps
down and puts on the drag when he finds
that you are going down hill too fast,
A SHORT Cur TO MErApHYslcs-Wh is
Matter:-Never mind. What is Mind?-No
matter.
The Stockton A,yus says that the Mason
ic fraternity Of Stockton will celebrate the
day of ST. John the Evangelist, December
9th, by public oration and ball.
The LAST BANK FAILuRE.-The S. F. Sun
says it is stated that the liabilities of Messrs.
Sanders & Brennan amount to nearly $780,
900, and that they will pay 10 cents on the
dollar. In our opinion, they will not pay
cents on the dollar.
STILL ALlvE.-From the Humboldt Times
of the 3rd inst, we learn that Henry Rob
ner, hand in that office, who was shot by
Grummond, is still alive.
The Butte Record says that a meeting was
to assemble at Ophir on the 10th inst, to
determine the feasibility of turning Feather
river at that point
KATE HAYES. - This charming vocalist
was singing in Australia at the last accounts.
The Sidney ducks" were delighted with the
''Swan Of Erin"
The Dutch ship Kenan Hasselaar, recently
arrived from China, brings one thousand four
hundred and fifty tons of Chinese goods
the largest cargo ever shipped from China to
San Francico.
IcE.-Ice appeared in Carson Valley on
the morning of the 4th and 9TH of October
last.
There is one female confined in the State
Prison of this State. She was sentenced for
stealing.
SENTENCED = Robert Gushing was sem
fenced by Judge Freelon to a fine of $1,000.
He was one Of the parties engaged in the
election fight at San Francisco
The telegraph has been completed from
Nevada to Downieville.
CHILDREN IN SAN JosE.-Total number
between the ages of four and fourteen wears,
4l7-boys, 2o7; girls, 2lo. Orphans, Al.
! Miss Goodenow, assisted by her three sis
ters, has lately been giving concerts in Ro-