The Placer herald., 1855-10-27

FORGED CHEcKs.-Messrs. Palmer, Cook
& Co., discovered on Monday last, forged
checks to the amount of 81, 200, perpetrated
upon their house in the name of S. G. Hast
ings. One of these checks for $40, was
cashed by Smiley, Yerkes Il Co., another for
$3.50, was cashed by G. X. Garrison, and ano-
ther for $500, was cashed at the counter of
Palmer, Cook & Co. The forged signature
is said to almost defy detection from that of
the genuine. Another forged check to the
amount of 5000 is said to be somewhere
in the market. The identy of the forger is
yet unknown although clue is said to be
had of him. 1t is surmised by some that
he has left on the Nicaragua steamer He
is an adroit rogue, whoever he is.-,Sun.
THE RIVAL I'VE have been
requested to state by one of the parties, that
the Farwell Tribune has not bid FaraceU to
its supporters, and yielded to the rhetorical
flowers of Moy,-but that it "stll lives"
The May Tribune made proposition, we
understand to settle the war of the Fribunes,
but the other party Indignantly rejected it.
Between the discordant notes of the two rival
Known Nothing organs, and the brass bands
of the rival steamers the Sacramento people
must be serenaded to their hearts content.
They have a little too much of good thing
We had our information from what we
considered good authority, but as it appears
we were in error in announcing the premature
dissolution of one of the rivals, for the State
Printing pap, we hasten to make the amende
ere it is too late.
If the warlike notes of the organs are
'ominous" of the harmony of the party in
the next Legislature, a lively time may be
anticipated.-S. f. San.
Ell DORADO FINANCEs.-Ihe condition of
the County Treasury on the 10th inst, was
as follows:
Cash reed of State Treaurer S1O,S29 so
Receipts for licenses and poll tax. 1924 IS
Total receipts, $12,O54 As
Disbursements, 1897 l3
Cash balance on hand s9,227 80
No county tax is levied this year, con-
sequently the services of the Assessor, amount
ing to nearly $4,000, will be chargeable to
the State, and when collected will become an
asset in the treasury Of the county. Ell Do
rado county has no Indebtedness and money
enough in the Treasury to pay every claim
against her Where is the county that can
show as clear record!-4rgus.
CoMpL1MENTARY.-Spea of the hume
rous candidates for the United States Senate
anxious to serve their country, the San Fran
cisco correspondent Of the Petauma Journal
deals in the following complimentary allu-
sion. Who's hit by the last shot!
'1he aspirants for the United States Sena-
toral honors, are so thick throughout the
State that it is doubtful if Sacramento city
will be able to hold them all this winter
Men are spoken of in this connection, that
could not fill the most inferior of our offices
with honor, credit, or efficacy, and really it
is amusing to an outsider to look at the
material from which our next Senator or
Senators will possibly be made. With the
exception of one or two men, the aspirants
would disgrace Hottentot settlement.
LAKE BIclEn.-A fine hotel is to be erect
ed on the shores of Lake Bigler during the
coming year. A more beautiful situation
could hardly be found in California The
lake is near the summit of the Sierra Nevada
but will be soon made quite accessible The
hotel will be situated in the midst of beau
tiful grove, commanding an extensive view
Of Lake Biger and the valley. This, with
every convenience for sailing, fishing and
bathing, and the luxury of strawberries in
prodigal proflsion, which, from their great
elevation, are in full perfection during July
and August, will secure to such an establish
ment host of summer visitors. When the
new road over the mountains shall have been
completed, those fond Of hook and line sports
will find Bigler Valley with its beautiful
green meadows. its cool, calm, sky-kissed
lake, teeming with fishes, its noble old forests
on every side, its wild and rugged scenery,
all that the imagination can picture or desire.
NJ. DupIat, French chemist, has succeed
ed in utilizing the acorn, by extracting from
it both oil and alcohol-ha'f pound of oil,
and five pounds Of alcohol, applicable to me-
chanical purposes, having been produced
from a hundred pounds weight of acorns.
SECRETARY OF SrATE.-We understand that the
Secretary of State difficulties was amicaby ar
ranged yesterday, and that Mr.. Hampstead. the
Governors appointee, will enter upon his duties
on the 5th November. Dr. Wood acting as Genl |
Denver's deputy until that tme.-State Tribune
Oct. 26.
n.s~Santa Annals son. Jose de Santa Anna. who
made his fortune out of the Custom House at Ma |
zatlan. is now prisoner in San Juan de Uloa
awaiting trial on various criminal charges.
CHINESE Row. - At Stockton on Wednesday
evening last, Il number of Cinnamon got into a |
quarrel and drew pistols on each other. All Kee |
was shot in the arm.
THE SPEAKERsHIP. The Marysvife Herald
saws it is authorized to announce that George W. |
Carter. of Sacramento. will he prominent candi- |
date for Speaker of the next Assembly.
GATHERING THE INDIANS. Mr. Storms Indian