The Placer herald., 1856-06-21
GLEANINGS.


Oh, I'm a used up man &c,
GLEANINGS.
ARRESTED FOR PERJCRY-On Thursday, May
goth, Jacob Forrest. was arrested in S. Francisco
on charge of perjury. made by David Calder
wood. in the of Knowles vs.. Calderwood X
Chttlebury. The allegation is that he swOre to
having interest in the suit, whilst, in fact, he
was interested to the amount Of $500.
THE SEARCHEs-The San Francisco papers con-
tain different accounts of an affair which occurred
in that city on Wednesday night last Some
persons representing themselves to be deputised
by the Vigilance Committee, entered the dwelling
of Mr.. J. c. Palmer. of the Banking House of
Palmer. Cook & Co., in search of Ned. McGowan.
and against the remonstrances of Mr.. Palmer
The Committee subsequently denied that the act
had been authorized.
LOST BY AN ABSENT H.-A cockney at a restau-
rant the other day called for piece of pic to top
off with. Upon tasting he found it to be cold.
and calling the Ethiopian waiter, who stood near.
said to him: Take the pie to the fire and eat it.
His CONSERVATION great when Sambo walked
to the stove and quietly devoured the pie.
CEoPs on THE MoKELUMNE.-The farmers have
been during the week cutting their crops on the
Mokelumne river and Dry Creek. some Of which
are fully ripe, while Others exhibit no appearance
or fitness for harvesting The Stockton Argus
says some are total failures. and the stalks will
be cut merely for hay. In the same vicinity great
trees.
THE SAN FRANCISCO BUIKHEAD.-Neary all the
San Francisco papers treat the proposition to
construct bulkhead in front of the city a stu
pendOus swndle, gotten up solely for private spe-
culation, which has passed enc branch of the
Common Council. and is attempted to be rushed
An nnnscoh ts hEa Had in JtE ha last days of its
step.
QUEsTToNABLE.-The San Francisco Law Intel
lgencer says it is the positive intention of certain
parties to move the Supreme Court to strike from
its rolls those attorneys who are members of the
Vigilance Committee, and. adds the Globe, we
have heard it stoutly. almost authOratively as
serted that it will be done. We doubt that any
such action will be taken The Judges on that
bench at present in the country stand shaking in
their shoes, in fear of impeachment and removal
If any names be stricken from the roll, it will be
their own.
Dr. Charles Kid, of England, announces that
choroform is perfect cure for hydraphobia. \
tea spoonful of either choroform or ether is to be
sprinkled handkerchief and placed the
patient face to smell, and red hot poker is
then, within half an hour, to be applied to the
bite. If these two things be done, hydraphobia
need not be apprehended.
Lieut. Maury has been honored by the Republic
of Bremen with beautiful gold medal. presented
through Mr.. Scheiden. Minister resident at Wash
ington, and bearing this inscriptions: TO the
Promoter of Science. to the Guide of Navigators
Lieut.. NJ. T. Maury-An Honorary Acknowledge
ment of the Sense of the Rupublic of Bremen"
SUPREMR Court DECIsIoNs-Now that Judge
Heydentedt is in the East, and Judge Murray gone
to the mountains on hunting excursion, it is not
likely that we will have any decisions from this
tribunal for some months to come. The people
therefore will have to make the most of those al
ready delivered, and bide their time for new
batch.
TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN GENIUs.-The Washing
ton Intclgencer states that beautiful gold medal
has been received from Holland to the State De
partment. 1t was struck by order of His Majesty,
the King of the Netherlands, in honor of Lieut.,
Maury On the face is the image and superscrip-
ton of the King, William I'LL, and on the reverse
an inscription in the Dutch language of which
the folllwing is translation: ITO NJ. f. Maury,
the Investigator of Nature, the Guide of the
Ocean, and the Benefacter of Seamen. The King
-1855."
Coop AcvICE-The Alta says:-"We are told
that the friends of John Grove are Offering to bet
that the judgment of the Committee in his case
will not be executed or complied with. John,
you had better save your money to pay your pas
sage with, for if you lose, and compel the Com
mittee to pay your fare, they may select destl-
nation which may not meet with your approval.
John, we advise you to set your house in readi-
ness and if you have any stock in the county
Offices. dispose of it,"
THE UPPER SAN JoAQUIN.-A correspondent of
the Stockton Argus, writing from Mllerton. June
9th, states that the Indians quiet in that vic
nifty. There are but few miners, and they are
doing well and are contented. When the waters
fall, it is intended to 60 to work in the bed Of the
San Joaquin, where it is believed there are large
deposits OF the growing crops the most deplora
BILE accounts are given-the farmers having de-
serted them and gone to mining.
FROM HUMBOLDT BAY.-The crops in Hoopa
Valley are nearly fit for harvesting, and cannot
we'll be surpassed. The Humboldt Times says
that some are so sanguine as to think that the in
coming crop will produce sufficient flour for the
entire Salmon country. The Times approves OF
the action of the Vigilance Committee in San
Francisco.
GEN. WooI.-Gen. Wool has refused United
States to the law and order folks and direct
ed all in his command to observe the strctest
neutrality
The SONORA HERALD.---The Sonora Herald, here
tofore weekly, is to be changed into daily,
under the title of the Daily Sonora Herald and
Diurnal Register. The daily will appear on the
trst Monday in July.