The Placer herald., 1856-01-12

for that important once.
Upon this state of facts the Court decided
in favor of Porter On careful reading of
the reported decision, we give the Court
credit for following the law, in its decision,
but we also think the people hare been Swin-
died.
Among hands, they have managed, that
the people should not be heard upon the
question-one of great magnitude to the
happiness and well being of residents of that
county In these remarks we mean no dis
respect to Mr.. Porter, who we regard as our
personal friend.
ER1cssoN.-Mr Ericsson is reported to be
still engaged in his calorc enterprise. His
new caloric engine is 40 horse power, and
compared with its predecessors, has been
greatly simplihed and its cumbrous parts
dispensed wth-not only diminishing friction
and avoiding expense, but etfecting a great
saving in space. Formerly there were four
cylinders, with duplicates placed above them
on pumps. The latter are done away with
under the new arrangement.
SHEEP FROM New MExIco.-The Los An
geles Star informs us that $4,000 sheep
recently crossed the Colorado, and are now
on their way to the north. The most ad-
vanced part Of them have reached Temacula,
sixty miles below that city. There are several
owners, and some Of them offer to dispose of
their t1ocks at 50 per head-about average
price for stock sheep in this market, though
we have heard Of sales at much below this
figure.
CORRAL Hollow Coal VE1N.-We are
informed, says the San Joaquin Republicans,
that the Goa vein at Corral Hollow is becom-
ing wider daily as the work progresses, and is
now three feet six inches in width One block
Of coal, Of such size and weight that the uni
ted effort of the workmen to raise it out of
the shaft proved unavaling, was quarried on
the 25th inst.
Gen Harneys campaign against the hos
tile Sioux has ended with the approach of
winter, and the General and his troops have
gone into quarters for the season at Fort
Pierre, on the Upper Missouri. 1t has done
much good, although the troops were not
out on the plains early enough. In spite of
the croaking of the Indian traders, the bold
and decisive conduct of the General has
made just the impression desired on the red
men.
SKATING.-The Union SAYS, we noticed
yesterday morning lad of about 8 years of
age skating on small slough at the corner of
Cd and | street. We chronicled similar
exercise Of the same young gentleman last
year, and, not having seen others follow suit.
presume that he is the fortunate owner of
the only pair of skates in the city.
The "Nicaraguense" says that daguerreo-
typist would do a "smashng" business at
Granada. There is not an artist in operation
in that State.
Coop ADvIcE.-The Mississippian well
observes: "To our democratic friends we
would say, preserve your organization, keep
your columns compact, and your eyes on the
foe. We have another important battle to
fight next year: and let us not imagine that
our willy and insidious adversaries will permit
it to 60 by default. They may change their
position some. They may sugar-coat the
poisonous nostrums which they have so re-
Gently endeavored to cram down the throats
of the people They may pretend to abjure
some of the odious principles which have been
spurned by the voters of the State But let
us not be deceived!'
Five Wing United States Senator's Pierce
and Pratt of Maryland, Benjamin of Louis-
ana, Bell Of Tennessee, and Geyer of Missouri,
have announced their determination to CO.
operate with the Democracy hereafter
McKENzIE.-The State Tribune said, dav
or two ago, that Mr. Mckenzie, one of the
Il n. State Prision Directors, was formelv a
Democrat. The Tribune is mistaken. He
was tormey Wing, and always acted with
the Wings while member of the California
Legislature.
IMPORTANT PRoJEcT.-The San Francisco
Chron'cte makes mention of project to
construct breakwater in the Bay of San
Francisco, from North Point to Rincon Point.
1t is proposed that portion of the work
shall be done by the labor of convicts from
the State Prison.
FREMoNr.-Col.J j. C. Fremont has taken
house in the city of New York, for the
accommodation of himself and family during
the winter, that he may enjoy greater facili-
ties in prepaeing and publishing the result
OF his Pacific Railway exploration, which will
be ready for the press before the adjournment
OF Congress.
Report says that Col. Kewen has had full
ten thousand applicants for Nicaragua service
since he returned to this State. Doubtful
says the Town Talk.
IDA VANARD.-Judge Heydenfelt, of the su
preme Court, has decided in case of hobeas
corpus brought up in behalf of Ida Vanard.
that the County Judge erred in not taking
the security rendered by her; that, in exami,