The Placer herald., 1856-12-13
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MURDER IN PLUMAs.-A man named ia
cob Deitch was shot and instantly killed by
Henry Vanorman,, in Indian Valley, Plu-
mas county, on the Sth ult. A reward of
$500 has been offered for the apprehension
Of the culprit.
MARR1AGE.-On-dith has it that dstn-
guished member of the present State govern
ment will lead to the hymenial altar to-day
in Calvary church, young and blooming
bride from the Athens of America.
Zowa Talk, Doc. 8,
A New PApER-The Daily City Items
is the name ola new paper which has been is
sued at Sacramento.
RICHARD THE THIRD IN SACRAMENTO.
The National Theater at Sacramento was
densely corwded last Saturday even'g to wit
ness the personation of Richard by McDer-
mott. To Judge by the accounts of the .pa-
pers it must have been scene of tumut and
confusion throughout.
LET Her BLEED.-A distinguished Ere
monter, returning from Philadelphia to New
York, having been pretty well plucked by
his party, for necessary election expenses "
under promise of political triumphs and an
office, was approached just after the Pennsyl-
vania election by committee man with an
invitation to fork over again ''tor the good
Of the party" No Stree .''responded the
victim. "What. nothing for bleeding Kan
sas?" "Nary red-let her bleed
TRUE DIGNIrY.-The day aborer, who
earns with horny hands and the sweat of his
brow, coarse food for wife and children
whom he loves, is raised by this generous
motive, to true dignity; and though wanting
the refinement of life, is a nobler being than
those who think themselves absolved by
wealth from serving others.- CHanning.
IN order to keep fish fresh, draw the fish
and remove the gill; then insert a piece of
charcoal in their mouths and two or three
pieces in their bellies If they are to be
conveyed any distance, wrap each fish separa-
tely in paper and place them in a box Fish
thus preserved will keep fresh several days.
REAL EsTATE.-The total value of real
estate and personal property in the county
of Los Angeles is valued at $2,490, $50. In
this estimate the lands of the occupants of
ted
Arrangements for laying telegraph wires
across the Atlantic are nearly complete, and
the lines between St. John, N. F. and New
York, is most finished. The expense incur
red by this unexampled enterprise will be
about 100000. The cost of the ocean
survey is betrayed by our Government.
Madam Bodisco, wife of the late Russian
Minister, at Washington, has gone to Russia,
where two of her sons, of Georgetown, d.
G. are pages to the emperor She is also
a native of Georgetown, and was named Will
Jams before her marriage.
On the 10th ut., bull dog attacked boy
in Troy, N. Y, without any provocation,
and before the lad was rescued the brute had
torn more than two pounds Of flesh from his
back, and it WAS supposed that his injuries
were fatal.
The Massachusetts Ploughman says that
farmers are engaged in securing their com
and vegetable crop. Potatoes have suffered
severely by rot, turnips fall short of the usu-
al size, but the corn is quite heavy.
The Shasta Courier says that the body of
man named Page, who had formerly been
living at Texas Springs, was found leaning
against a rock, two weeks since, about three
miles below Middletown, near Oregon Gulch.
Page was seen on the Saturday previous in
toxicated and it is supposed that he either
laid or fell dowu, and perished in the storm
on that day.
Mr.. Samuels, the man who, on Thursday
l. l. 10 cta
through hole in the side walk on Pacific
street, while under the influence of liquor,
died on Saturday, 3Oth ult., at the County
Hospital, from the effects of his injuries.
Up AGA1x.-The Golden Era learns that
Wm II, Fleming, the actor, is studying di-
vinitv in New York. Guess not but if the
Era has spoken truey the said Fleming has
stepped up to the stage again and will ap-
pear AS Hamlet this evening at the National
Theatre, Sacramento, California
Age, Dec. sh
GETTING BErTER--Clark Stevens, who is
supposed to have murdered Capt. Pratt at
New York on the Pacific, and who after
wards attempted to commit suicide in jail, is
getting better, and hopes are entertained
that he will get we'll in season to be hanged
in good health.
The Hon. Solomon Foote, Black Republi
can has been reelected by the Legislature
of Vermont, United States Senator for four
Years from the 4th of March next.
Storm AT MARIPosA.-Snow and rain
have recently fallen in considerable quantities
at Mariposa. On Sunday, Nov. 3Oth, snow
was visible on this surrounding mountains,
and he cold was very great.