The Placer herald., 1855-11-24


have injured the position of the latter.
Table MouNTAIN.-We are informed there ie
hardly foot of this mountain from Sbaw's Flat
to the StNnislaus river, but what is claimed and
being worked upon by miners. AS many as one
hundred tunnels have been started into it, besides
! the shafts that are being sunk upon it. The lead
has been struck and found to be very rich the
| river. at a distance of eight miles from Shaw's
Flat where the lead was first found
THE CALAvERAs RouTE.-Mr. Nswander and
| his exploring party have returned from Carson
Valley to Murphy's Camp. The company having
left the Mormon settlement in Carson, and travel.
! ling on foot driving buyrO loaded with provi.
sions, reached Big Tree Meadows in 23 hours
Mr.. Cooper one of the party, arrived in San An
! dreas within "a hours after he left the Mormon
settlement. All hands speak of the pass and
route they travelled, being the lowest aud best
yet explored.
| A CALIFORNIA WoNAN.--Thc energy and untr,
ing industry of the women of California are pro,
verbal, and an incident narrated by the Sierra
Citizen, confirms The truth of the saying.
short time since lady was engaged near Downic.
vile. in the unrOmaptic occupation of digging pp.
taoes Circumstances required her presence IN
doors for couple of hours after which she went
back to her lahnrs in the garden. On her hus.
bands return in the evening, he was astonished to
find rudimentary stranger who wanted . local
habitation and name.
1sly- We see by the New York Spirit Of the
Times that the shooting match between Mr.. W.
King. of Augusta, and the crack shot of Kentuc.
Ky, Mr. Duncan, for $4,000 a side, at 81 double
birds. has been closed, to come off at the Queen
| City Course Cincinnati. Ohio. either in the last
week in September or the first in October. Bet,
| ting in New York about even, both parties
having their admirers confident in their skill.
SuBMARINE.-Capt Mathews. on saturday, per-
formed the feat of walking, protected by his sub.
marine armor. under water across the Sacramento
river and back again. There was large nuMbe,
of persons present to witness the feat.
NJ. DuPIAR. French chemist has found that
worms yield both oil and alcahol. From one hum
dred pounds of worms he obtained one half pound
of oil and five pounds of alcohol, applicable TO
chemical purposes.
STILL ANOTHER IIINDoo LODGE BROKEN ur--
The Rome Sentinel says that "IIiudpon lodge.
composed of more thaa one hpndred members, in
the town OF Western, Oneida county, disbanded
few days ago. and surrendered its charter. .a
| THE VIRGIN BAY MASSACRE Aessrs. John Boyd
of Wayne county, Indiana; William Howard Of
Lexington. Mo-. and Henry b. Davis, are the
names of the persons killed at Virgin Bay on the
goth ult.
| MORE RrcnEs.--Thc Sonora Herald says that
considerable excitement was created on Friday
last by the discovery of rich dggiDgs on the hat
back of Montezuma, at the foot OF Table Noun
lain, and about five and half miles from Sonora.
FATAL ArFRAY-The Mountain Messenger says
that difficulty occurred at Gbsonvlle on Thurs
day night last, between two men, which resulted
in the death of one of the combatants named Jen-
nings. He stabbed.
| TURNPIKE RoAD.-The Columbia Gazette urges
unop the citizens the construction OF turnpike
road between Sonora and Columbia.
MINNIE BULLErs-A machine by which
Minnie bullets are swedged from solid bars Of
lead has been constructed by VIM. A. Sweet,
of Syracuse, N. Y, the inventor of breech-
loading rifle and repeating pistol. The
new machine is thought to be quite tri-
umph in its way
MuRDER-A dispatch was received in this
city Yesterday, reporting that Mr.. Isaac B,
Wall, Collector of the port of Monterey,
and a man named Williamson, had been
murdered by Mexicans, while on their way to
the lower country to purchase cattle.
State Journal.
GONE TO JOIN WALKER.-Among those
who left on the Cortes, to join Walker, was
d. A. Enyart, formerly of Ohio, and ---
Fisher, one of the great high priests Know
Nothingism in this State. s. +. Sun.
A correspondent in the S. F. Herald, says
he has been in the mines where he has seen
(white) "men working that were very glad
when they were making only from seventy,
five cents to one dollar per day" 1t may ha
true, but certainly not about these digginSs
MARYsvILLE-The whole number Of brick
stores and dwelling houses in Marysvilla h
two hundred and forty. Seventy Of thseA
says the Herald, have been built and oera,
pleted this year, and, thirty Of them are noxl
in process Of erection. The most OF thess
are stores.