The Placer herald., 1855-11-24
THE PLACER HERALD.

va We have seen letter in the Sacramento
Tribune. from Mr.. J. W. Cofroth, In relation to
the part he took in the Barclay murder. We are
not ut all surprised that James W. Conroth should
be the author of such q document, but we are sur
prised that SO many falsehoods could be crowded
In so small a space.-Coitan6la Gar
ADVANCE IN PowDER.--The Pittsburg Gazette
notices an advance of so cents per keg in pow
der and a large advance in salpetre, caused by
the continuation of the European war, which has
caused large export demand for the article. The
Gazette quotes blasting at S4 and rifle at IS rs.
The ACCOUNTS OF CAPT. FoIsoN-Thc follow
Ing aragraph is from the Washington correspon-
dence of the n. Y. Courier and Enquirer:
An examination Of the accounts of Capt. Fol-
som. deceased, late Quartermaster in California.
show a very heavy balance against him. What
offsets his administrators may show against the
Government cannot be known until shown by a
judicial invest CATION The great suit against Mr.
Collier. ex Collector of San Francisco, resulting
rs it probably will. in verdict in his favor shows
that these Government balances are sometimes
wholly imaginary quantities.
ANOTHER WAGON RoAD-The inhabitants Of
Scott ValleJ have agreed to contribute $4,000
towards constructing wagon road from Ircka to
Shasta, via Scott Valley. They also state that a
responsible contractor is ready to undertake the
construction of that portion of the road between
the head of Scott Valley and the head Of Trinity
for s2O00O Shasta is called upon to construct
the road from the Trinity 10 that city.
PnoB.BIE HoMIcInE.-On Wednesday evening,
says the Calaveras Chronicle. n row occurred be
tween mulatto man. named Frizbie Hood, and
his wife. The latter was about coming 10 the Hill,
when for some reason, Hood threatened if she
left the house he would shoot her. He according
" obtained pistol and ired--the ball entering
the abdomen of the unfortunate woman. who will
die. The criminal is under arrest.
WM OGDEN MILES, late Editor of .NUes' TJ-cch-
IN Re egister proposes to reprint the fifty volumes
issued from September 1911. TO September 1886
The original subscription price was SIP % for
the whole series, which, if reprinted. will be sold
for $50.
MURDER OF THE L. S MARsHALr.--Gen. Richard
son was shot and instantly killed last week in San
Francisco, by an Italian gambler named Charles
Correa
EJ-A writer in the Richmond Whig writes
";hat whatever opinion may be entertained OF the
origin of the fever in GOsport there is no earthly
doubt that the disease in Norfolk was of local orr
gin
RAILROAD IRoN-The schooner Rosalie arrived
here yesterday with five hundred iron rails for the
Sacramento Valley Railroad. The work Of lay
ing the track is rapidly progressing-nearly three
eights of mile is laid per day.
Ns- Mrs Partington expresses great apprehen-
sion that the people in California will bleed to
death, every paper she picks up announces an
other vein opened
RGcH DIGGINGs..-We learn that very rich and
extensive diggings have been discovered in the
neighborhood OF Doolittle' ranch two miles above
Placerville.
On saturday last R. Fowler, X. ~, was elected
City Treasurer of Stockton. receiving 253 out OF
$50 votes cast The entire vote was about half
that usually polled
Ell DORADO COUNTY HOSPITAL. - This institu-
.ion has been visited by the editor of the Noun
tain Democrat, and found to be in excellent con-
dtion.
SO. A German astronomer says that in twenty
million of years from now the earth will be des-
troyed by comet Stand from under
MOUNTAIN NURsERY.-The jackson Sentinel
rays that at Hunts Gulch, in Amador county, is a
nursery cf 1000 young peach trees.
Gss-It is said that two ladies of high respccta-
bility in New Orleans are soon to play game OF
billiards for $4,000.
JAIL WANTED.-Tuolumne county stands sadly
in need of a strong and spacious jail.
HIGH.-Good butter, says the Inquirer is sell.
ing in Marysville for 81 IS per pound.
Males formed in the vicinity of Stockton on
the nights OF the l4lh and 18th instant
New GOLD CoIN.-New three dollar gold piece,
have been struck at the San Francisco Mint.