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The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

their prosperous county divided and shorn of
its strength. The agitation of this question
is decidedly premature. 1t does not require
a sage to solve this plain problem. The en-
larged views and unboundcd patriotism of a
host Of self-sacrifcing Office seekers who live
in and about the town of Iowa Hill have put
the ball in motion, and candid and dis
eliminating public must settle the question,
but it will be in a way not calculated to
please the movers of the scheme
MICHIGAN BLUFFS
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15
Sacramento Valley Railroad.

This a!l-mportant enterprise to the in
teress of the people of Sacramento is rapidly
progressing, and but a few weeks will elapse
before the sound of the steam whistle will be
heard in the heart of the mining country.
Yesterday the locomotive ran out to point
Immediately in the rear of the Eighteeil-M Mile
House, thus leaving but four miles and half
Of track to be laid to complete the road to its
temporary upper terminus. The substantial
bridge across Alder Greek is being built with
all possible speed consistent with security.
Some seven sections of the structure have
been finished, and in the most substan-
tan and durable manner. The bridge is to
be six hundred feet in length, and at its
centre attains an elevation of sixty feet above
the ravine.
In the center Of the new town Of Folsom,
half an acre or more Of land has been graded,
preparatory to the erection Of the Company's
depot. 1t is understood, also, that extensive
stables for the accommodation Of hundreds
of horses of the California Stage Company
are shortly to be built, as Folsom will un-
doubtedly be the concentrating point of
many of the up-country stages, on the com
petion Of the road. In fact, we are inform
ed that no less than twelve lines of stages
will concentrate at this point. The brothers
Meredith are making very extensive additions
to their hotel, and contemplate giving a
grand terpschorean entertainment on the
evening of the Inauguration of the railroad.
There are other parties, consisting of capi-
taists and working men, who design invest
ing their money and labor at this point, but
who are awaiting either the sale of property
advertised to take place on the 18th prox,
or the completion of the road to the Ameri-
can river Union.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15
News from the Colorado.

Mr. G. II. Williams, who has been engag
ed in furnishing supplies to Col. Washing
tons surveying party, arrived in town this
week from the plains, and informs us that
everything was quiet among the Indians, and
that no disturbance had taken place between
them and either of the surveying parties ot
Col. Washington or Capt. Washburn.
Col. Washington has suffered severely fol
want of water, having been without for six
days at a time. Out Of thirty-tour animals
he lost twenty, and was obliged to send the
others into the settlements to recruit. Col
Washington, in the performance of his work
has had many difficulties, and obstacles to
encounter, which has delayed him, so that
he will not probably finish before the lst Of
January next.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

LATE FROM Lower CALIFoRNGA.-Captain
Burton, Z. s. A., arrived on the Senator
from San Diego, on the lth inst He brings
dispatches from Gen. Blancarto, Governor of
Lower California, for Gen. Wool, and also
the intelligence that 500 expeditionists, under
command of Frank Lemon, had landed at
Cape St. Lucas, to take possession of Lower
California. There being no military station
ed there, no opposition was offered. This is
the expedition which was fitted out in San
Francisco, by the Globe, Archibald Oracle and
r. Adams, some time since, for Alvarez, but
which would not be allowed to enter Aca-
pulco. There are more nuts for the London
Times to crack
A CURIosITY.-One of the Sun carriers in
Happy Valley has shown us curiosity, in
the shape of an egg laid by hen belonging
to lady living on his route. This egg was
shaped like the sea-sbe, usually denomnat-
ed an ear-shell, but, with the exception of its
form, was in all other respects like IAN ordi-
nary egg. Dame Nature exhibits some
strange freaks in California productions.
S. +. Sun.
GATHERING IN.-Several gentlemen from
the northern portion of the State, members
elect to the Legislature, have arrived
Among others now in the city, we notice
Hon. John McGee, Senator from Butte and
Plumas counties.-State Journal
The Spirit Of the Age says, that DR.. Wood
is to be appointed Assistant Secretary of
State by Gen. Douglass. The Doctor is per-
fecty familiar with the duties of the office.
having held that position for the past four
years.
JUST 400 YEARS Aoo.--The first book
ever printed with a date appeared in 1885,
Just four hundred years ago this very year.
Nine years after, the Koran began to be
publicly read at Constantinople, and at the
same time the Bible was set forth on the
wings of the press.
IHE ACTIVE FOR PUGET SOUND. - The U.
5. surveying steamer Active, Lieut.. Alden
commanding, sailed yesterday for Puget
Sound, with provisions for the U. S. sloop-of-
war Decatur.-Ohyomicls Nomday
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

UorsE5 OF PRosTITuT1oX IN SAN FRAN
cIsco.-Ihc Eyening Neus gives the follow
ing condensation of an ordinance recently
passed BY the city council of San Francisco.
The ordinance is to 90 into effect on New
Years day: The principal features of this
ordinance are that it Furnishes by fine and
Imprisonment the keepers and inmates OF all
houses Of ill-tame: also the conductors and
those found assembled in dance houses; also
females found indecentlv dressed in the
streets; and those who behave indecentlv in
their doors or windows. Il also fines heavily
the owners Of houses who rent them to
prostitutes, and Furnishes the police officers
by suspension or dismission from the service
for not arresting the inmates of such houses
on their respective beats. The ordinance
provides that general reputation" shall be
competent to establish the character Of
houses charged to be houses of ill-fame,-
and also creates a Recorders Attorney tc
prosecute such cases, and allows him one.hal
the fines he collects as his sole compensation
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

GREAT EXCITEMENT AT MARTINEZ Confssp
of Jones, the cattle 1hieGImpiication of R
spectacle CHizenS-The greatest excitement u.
vailed yesterday at Martinez. in consequence
some disclosures made by the man Jones. who VI
lynched for cattle stealing. which implicated .or
respectable citizens Of Contra Costa county 4
warrant was issued at Stockton for the arrest .
the parties. returnabe at that place, and placed
the hands of an officer, who, with posse
ten or twelve men, proceeded to MARTINEZ M
took them into custody. Their names are LAT
and Dave Their arrest caused great excitemu
at that place, and writ Of habeas corpus was +
sued from the County Court. and the parties b
ken before the County Judge. During the nve
tigaton it was made to appear that some of it
men who had accompanied the officer from Stockti
to arrest the prisoners were guilty of stealing li
cattle of those they had come to aid in arrestl
Warrants were then issued against them and thn
We're arrested and placed in confinement.
Among these men was the very constable hs
gave Jones up to the mob at the time of his exc
cution. These oharges and counter charges AZ
rests and counter arrests, were creating deal d
excitement at that unusually quiet place when ih.
parties left who brought the intelligence to tbs
citv.-.4Ha.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

In the past three months, twenty-one
persons are known to have met with death,
from falling into the man-traps on the
wharves. How many others have gone the
came way and not been discovered, it is i'm
possible to say.--Tocn Tall.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15
JUSTICE.
The Dividing Line.

''For the last two and Il half months have
been climbing and scrambing about in the
Sierra Nevada mountains, more or less to
find the line between the two countries. |
look about as much like a grizz as like a
white man-fat, ragged, and saucy.-Why
could not Congress have acknowledged the
natural boundary which natures God has Or
dained and thrown up to meet the gaze of
every eye, scientific or not? | mean the
principal range of the Sierra Nevada noun
tans, instead of the 12Oth deg of west Ion
gtudc, where the 39th parallel of north lat
itude intersects it. Mercy. this angle drops
right into Biger lake, and salmon might
swallow it, or might not. From this angle
the line shoots off in a tangent to the south
east, just as some pious folks do when We
tell them that Abraham, David, and Solomon
had more than one wife, and that Polygamy
is Just as scriptural now as it was then.
Why, if we find this line, we cannot see it
California should never wish to extend her
jurisdiction on this side Of the mountains
California is already too large for prosper
Gus State, and has too many conflicting in
terests. If she attempt to enlarge, the south
end will drop off; and even if she do not en-
large the south half will be apt to split of,
unless they handle her very carefuly."-OR
SON HYpE-Letter from Carson Valley.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

Row AMONG CHINEsE-On Sunday night
last, Ah-Toy, the agent of the See Up com
pany was notified by telegraph, that despe-
rate fight had taken place among the Chi
nese at Ophir, in which three of the contend
ing faction Of the Sam Wo company, were
killed, and large number wounded on both
sides. The cause of the difficulty was not
stated. All Toy was requested to repair i'm
mediately to the scene of action, and accord
ingly left this city for Ophir on Monday
afternoon lasts. +. Sun.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

Liberal DoNAT1oN.-The Frenan's Jour
aal says that Messrs. Palmer, Cook & Co.,
Rave given to the Fire Department of San
Francisco, in the last three years and four
months, eleven thousand dollars.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

CALIFoRNA BAcoN.-A few days since
We received Of our friend Gwynn, of Laura
vile, nicely cured California Ham, which
we found to be excellent. He informs us
he cures them in old Maryland style. He
has quantity for sale, see advertisement in
another column.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15
An Interesting Revolutionary Fo,.

The Newburyport Herald, in PUBLISH,
series of Revolutionary "reminiscences maS
a statement touching the first tea des,ro"
under the obnoxious excise laws Of ~
which readers of American history gene,,
do not know. The Herald says:-@y
came the tea difficulty, and all have bss
what was done by the 'Mohawks' of Bo,.
with the tea at that port; but as yet, nona
our historians have given the fact that \
fore Boston acted in the disguise of Ipd.,
the ship carpenters of Newburyport pubI%
and openly burned up the tea in Mar,
Square. How this we'll authenticated &
escaped, that the first defiant resistapca
tea imposition in this country was BY \.
buryport, we cannot tell. But twice !,
this resistance made, once by burning il
Federal street, and again at the Market n
tea was stored in the powder house for 81
keeping. Ebenezer Johnson, standing a.
day upon the timber of his yard, called i
men about him, and after few patrm
words gave order-'All who are ready
join, knock your AIDES from their hands
shoulder the handles, and follow me- Eyr
adze IN the yard was Knocked OFT, and IN
stout athletic man, who would have march
through a regiment of red coats had ii,
then stood in his way, taking his broad
as an emblem of leadership and for u.
marched at the head Of the company to b
powder house. There that well tried
opened way through the door, and ca
man shouldering his chest of tea again
into line. They marched direct to the NJ
ket, and then in single file around the
meeting house, where the pump now
when Johnson's axe opened his chest, a.
box and tea were on the ground togethe
Each man, as he came up, did the san
when, with his own hand, johnson liuhts
the pile, and burned the heap to ashes; al
on that spot, without disguise, the ship CA
penters Of Newburyport destroyed the fn
tea that was destroyed in America"
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

CHANoEp-The name of the town OF Gold
Hill, in El Dorado county, has been changed
to Granite Hill. That is right, Placer has
the oldest Gold Hill" in the country, and
VIC do not like to have too many towns of
the same name.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

U. S. LAND CoMM1ssIoNERs-Ihi Board
confidently expect to close up all business
pending before them by the first Of January
next. Their powers expire by limitation Of
law, on the Sd Of March next.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

SALE OF SrocK.-The sale Of cattle and
horses of Don Jose Sepubeda commenced
yesterday Only few sales were made,
commencing with some gentle horses, which
were sold at an average Of s25 head. A
small number of COWS and calves were knock
ed down at SIS. Some mares were also
offered but we believe were not sold.
.SONthcln CnKtnrninn
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

The complaint made against the Postmas-
ter Of San Francisco, for OBTAINING letters
and papers of the Penny'Post Company, has
been dismissed by the Commissioner, Mr..
Johnson.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

Consul EoR NIcARAGuA.-T A. Fabens,
Esq, of San Francisco, has been appointed
by the new government Of Nicaragua. Consul
Of that Republic for the State of California
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

ANOTHER QUARTZ MILL-A new quartz
mill is being erected at Big Oak Flat, Tuo-
lumne county, for grinding the auriferous
rock found in that locality.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15
Catholicism in the United States.

The Boston Transcript says: Maryland, the
first State where the Roman Catholic church
gained a footing, now contains 807 Protestant
churches, and only So Catholic congrega-
tons In Florida the Catholics early made
settlement. Now there are 40 Protestant
and only 5 Catholic churches Louisiana
was settled by the Catholics, who now have
So churches in the State, while the Protes-
tants have PAT congregations. In Texas,
the Catholics were the first sect in point of
time, they now have l3 churches, but the
Protestants report 307 societies in the State.
The number Of Episcopal Lutheran and Ro-
man Catholic churches are nearly the same
throughout the country, but each of these
denominations have only about one eleventh
Of the number of Methodists, scarcely one
eigth that of Baptists, and not one fourth
that Of the Presbyterians. The entire Pro-
testant population Of the country, compared
with that of the Catholics, is about twelve to
one
And vet, in the face of these incontro-
vertibe facts, Know Nothingsm tells us that
unless Catholics are prescribed, they will
soon control this country, and hand it over to
the Pope. Gin. COmmerc'ol.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

| VIII sail from jackson street Wnar1, 1or Dan "u
del Sur,
On Thursday, Dec. Goth, at 8 o clock, An
Connecting at San Juan del Norte with the spel,
did steamer Northern Light, for New York, aH'
Prometheus for New Orleans
Passengers by this line are conveyed from W. ".
Atlantic side. where steamers are always awa''us
their arrival direct to New York or New OreauN
without touching or transhipng at any in'elny,
dlate port; and the route being seven huna',4
miles shorter than any other. the trip through W
New York is generally made in less than t"eD'
one days.
The Isthmus transit is now in excellent op'. p..
no delay attending the rapid transit OF tne r. ~
sengers and the Isthmus being now controleu a,J.
the Americans in Nicaragua the crossing IS G"u.
with unusual safety and speed. The Transll oVI ~,
pany have lately made many Improvements on vi n
lstbmus. which greatly facilitate the comloi;,
passengers, and the route was never before u
III ore healthy condition. ,,.
The public may be assured, that all comp%H nH,
tions with other lines are at an end. Fares vi"
be reduced from recent rates. Ian.
Through tickets furnished, including the .au on.,
1t OF the Isthmus Passengers are at no e"p.S ~.
upon the Isthmus, except the usual charge y, ubIs
ira baggage and the cost of their meals WIZ
crossing.
Treasure for shipment received at the Comp'D'
office until A. NJ. day of sailing.
For freight or passage apply to
C. K. GARRISON d CO., Agents. q
Corner of Sacramento and Leidesdortt stFst::' :',,
San Franclsssyy
The Cortes will be succeeded by the splsu..nn
steamship, UNCLE SAN, on Saturday ''Diit'
9th, 1856.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

ALrITUpE.-1he altitude Of Iowa Hi
above tide level is 1920 feet, and 2,l26 fee
higher than Auburn.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

New PAPER.-The Fireman's Journal say
that Mr. James P. Casey is about to start
new weekly paper in San Francisco
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

Among the arrivals at the Orlean Hotel
we notice that Of Lieut.. Governor Robert NJ.
Anderson.-Spvit Of the Age.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

ANNUAL ELEcuoN.-The Gold Hill and
Bear River Water Company held their an
nual election on the 9th inst, when the fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected officers for
the ensuing year:
President and General Supdt-J A. Hill
Trustees-Jno. McMartin, W. r. X. Devane,
J. A. Hill Il Smith, Il. L. Lassater
Secretary-R. Smith.
Treasurer-J. A. Hill.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

Two handsome churches are about being
built in Downieville
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15
AUBURN, DECEMBER Is, 1855.
Another Mode for Saving Fine Gold.

In last weeks issue we referred to Ford's
patent for saving fine gold. We are also
pleased to mention new mode adopted by
one of our miners at the head of Spanish
Flat, Mr.. Praig, who last week commenced a
plan Of sluicing which he is satisfied enables
him to save more fine gold than he has here
tofore done by the old method. It is very
simple, and any miner in short time can
alter his boxes to suit Mr. P.'s way of wash
ing He takes a number of sluice boxes,
say from four TO five inches deep, and sets
them as in the ordinary way of washing; over
these he places his common sluices, with an
aperture acruss the bottom quarter or an
eighth of an incla wide, near the upper end
of the sluicc These apertures in the upper
suice boxes permit the most Of the gold and
fine dirt to pass into the lower tier of sluces
with sufficient water to wash down regularly
while the rocks and coarse gravel are carried
down the upper sltice.
All such improvements, that facilitate
gathering gold, deserve the attention of our
practical miners, and it would be well for
sheln to visit Mr., Praig's claim and satisfy
themselves as to the practcabiity Of his
mode of washing surface diggings.
The Placer herald., 1855-12-15

COOP ADvIcE-"Old Block in writing
10 the Alta from Grass Valley, says: "If men
would only prospect the ground at home
they would, in the end, save more money
Than by travelling from place to place in
search of better diggngs"
The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-08-28
Groceries, sc.
N. T.. Tyson & Co..
Wholesale and Retail
Groeers, Wine, Liquor, and Provision
NJ r Il G. II 4 " rs,
RoEFRT STREET, BETWEEN 3D AND 4TH SITS.
ST Panl
St. Paul
To Tie Irade Of ST. Paul and the Merchants
OF THE UPPER COUNTRY
AN IMMENSE NEW STOCK OF FRESH GRO
CERIES, WINES, LIQUORS AND
PROVISIONS.
Great Inducements to Trade in Saint Paul
Upon an Undertaking Cash System

NJ +. TYSON x co. have been and are now receiving
~ by every arrival from the Eastern and Southern
Markets, tie Largest Stock Of Groceries, Liquors and Pro
riSi0nS MINNESOTA, and more than ou-
bic that which thought to be entirely too large for
for the anticipated business of last year This stock bs
been purchased and brought here thus in the season
for the reason that there might be low wafer at latr
P[io 'ur'g ltS continuance and consequently the ad
ded charges o high freight ana incidental outlaws have
been avoided We are, therefore, prepared now 70 sell
The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-08-28
St. zo1rfs au0'ta.
FROM THE NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING AGENCY OF
w. s. SWIMMER.
NO. IA Second street, St. Louis, Mo.
EMPIRE SAW WORKS.

w. l.. F. GAGE & CO.
Ware Room, No. ~ Main Street, st. Louis No.
MANUFACTURERS of every description of Extra
VI Cast Steel Mill, Circular, Pit, Muey, Cross Cut,
Cold Chses, Trunk Springs, Knives, Reaper sickles,
Springs, etc.
Old saws repaired and made good at small
cost.
The undersigned have made such improvements l..
arrived at such perfection in the temperng and grind
ing department of their work, and take such pains
procure the best quality of Steel that they can sser
without fear of contradiction, that their stock of
on hand and now being manufactured, and will be,
not only equal to but superior to any made in or
brought to this market.
Every Saw sold under their guarantee will be mad :.
good to the purchaser not found to be trial.
March 20-daw one yr w. L. +. GAGE & co
The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-08-28
Mendotn. MinnesOta TerritOTv.

Mendotd, Minnesota Territory.
M ESSRS. CR1SWEII. x FLYNN respectfully announce
1N to the public that they have taken this commoous
and beautifully situated HOela the mouth of the Min
nesoa River and opposite Fort Snelling-and now
open aud ready for the accommodation of strangers aud
ira veerS
No pains will be spared TO accommodate both and
animals to the satisfaction of the travelling public
Apr l3 1854 DOM
The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-08-28
MACKUBIN & EDCE.TnN

BANkEkS, EXCHANGE real. ESTATE RiiOK RS
oFrIcE-No Z, WNsLow HOUSE ST. paul MIyyrsor,
WILL buy and sell Exchange-Dscount good business
w PAPER at current res-Receiye Deposites-Buy and
sellseal Estate on Commssion--Make Coections-Take
chalge of Real Estate of residents pay taxes do
all lther business pertaining to their profession.
HEFERENCEs
Mills A. German, Governor Minnesota Alexander Ram
sew Ex Governor; Ogden Jones * Go Chicago; Charles
Marvin Del Bank Delhi y. y; Wadsworth x Shcl lon,
NJ T.; H. A. Tucker Co., Ex. Bank, Chicago; Harrison
Fay, Boston.
Iane 1854
The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-08-28
FOR CASH APPROVED PAPER

The utmost care has been exercised in making m tIi
selection OF goods, ami it is confidently believed ta il
comprises full and choice assortment of
EVERY ARTICLE IN THE TRADE
Merchants from the Upper Country are solicited t make
personal inspection of stock send their orders
which will be promptly attended Every facility will
be offered for the speedy sportaion goods and
chaSers may rely all their and directions beino
strictly attended to-
All goods sold are guaranteed to be of the quality rem
resented and is certain that purchasers in the trade
find in stock articles numerous and at urice.
low they be obtained in Louis or any Of the
Eastern markets comparison of prices with those
OF st Louis and Eastern cities is invited, and when the
expense of travelling is considered the loss of limo in
transportation the dangers of navigation the wea,
and tear of packages be entirely avoided by pur
chasing oil think stand something more ta
equality with them in the inducements we offer 10 thC
Trade.
The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-08-28
WinSIGW House,

Il
FYNHlS sple did estabhme has lately changed into
Il the hands Of Mr.. L. +. DORSEY late Cf the Saint
Lawrence Hotel, OgdenSburg y. " who is renOyating
the establishment throughout Painting, Paperng, &c
and is adding large addition to the furniture the
house, which will make it one cf the most cnmfora BILE
and pleasant Hotels in the country
Mr. DORSEY has had nearly twenty years experience in
the Hotel business has conducted Of the largest
and best Houses in the South and North and safely
that he will make the Wnslow House the fyOrite OF
the Western world The House will accommodate e com
frtably two hundred and fifty guests. liberal share
public patronage solicited.
r. f. DORSEY. Proprietor.
81 MI LILY l-lN
The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-08-28
Parker & Carver,

WILL make coliectons-pay taxes-ioan money
w and attend sll the business oil General Coilec-
ina Agency. march ~, Iooo-Syu