The Placer herald., 1856-12-13
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was a dispute day or two since, was se'
fire to by some unknown person on "eohes-
day morning and consumed
The SNAKE CHARMER.-Mr. Il. r. WIZ
sen. the noted charmer of serpents, has Ia
ken saloon on Montgomery street near Ia
cific, San Francisco where he will daily eN-
hibit his peculiar and wonderful powers.
EXTREMES MEEr.-The Butte Record Is
informed that there is more than foot OF
snow near Mr.. Martins, house, but that at
Berry Creek Mills, four miles this side OF his
place, the grass is growing
The original Sabbath in England, as estab-
lished in A. d. 960 commenced on oatur-
day at three o'clock, and lasted TIL day
break on Monday. In the reign of James IT,
1905, a fine of one shilling was imposed by
act of parliament, on every person absent
from church on Sunday.
The Friends were originally called Seekers
from their seeking for the truth. The name
Quaker was giving them by one OF their prom
inent men "because Fox, the founder,) ad-
monished him and those present with him,
to tremble at the word of the Lord"
Washington was born in 1882, and com
menced his public career at the age OF nine
teen. When appointed Commander-lnchl
of the American army, he was 4S years
old.
The BODY of the missing man, Sperry,
has been found in a field near the Ocean
House, San Mateo county. He was proba-
bly, deranged, aud apparently died OF convui-
siOns.
The U. S. Circuit Court has decided that
all documents written in the Spanish Ian
cuage must be translated before they will be
admitted as evidence, the translation to ac-
company the original.
STATE PRIsoN.-Gov. johnson, acc ON
panied by Gen. Douglas, Secretary of State,
and number of members elect OF the Legls-
lature, paid an official visit to the State Prs
on Yesterday, with view of inspecting the
works and the condition of the same.
Tom Talk, Dec 5.
The Sacramento Age states that J. w
Bagley, one of the banished is staying at
one of the hotels in that city.
DuLL-The Sacramento Times says that
business has never been so inert as at present,
since Sacramento became city, and items
are in the same state of Inactivity.
A SACRAMENTO OFFIcIAL.-The principal
Executive of Sacramento, Hon. B. b. Red
ding, is not only publisher of newspaper,
and Mayor of the city, but is at present act
ing as Recorder and sitting in jud dgment
over the offenders against the statutes. Hon.
w. W. Price, the regularly elected Recorder,
is sick.
FIRE AT EUREKA CrY.-This hourshing
little village, in Sierra county, came near
being totally destroyed by fire on the 5th
inst. In consequence Of the exertions of the
citizens, the ravages of the flames were con
fined to a comparativey narrow compass.
From IIvMBoLDT-S. b. Grummond, who
has been indicted for murder, and taken
to Trinity for confinement, and been released
on a habeas corpus, has returned to Hum
bolt voluntarily.
Ii. NJ Hart, of Klamath, had a narrow
escape from drowning while crossing Mad
River. He was saved by being pulled up
by an Indian by the hair.
Shasta was brilliantly illuminated by the
Democracy in honor of their victory.
The house of A. Levy & Co., in Shasta,
was burgariously entered on Thursday night
and $40 in money and jewelry stolen Mr..
Levy thinks that chlorotorm was administer
ed to him by the rascals
CorToN GROWING IN SHASTA CoUNrY.-
We have been shown specimen of cotton
in the boil, grown upon the ran no of Major
p. B. Reading. 1t is pronounced to be of
excellent quality, and the experiment of
growing cotton in the Sacramento Valley
may be deemed ccesstul.-Shosta Repub.
SUIclDE-Stephen Cowser, German,
killed himself with pistol, at Nevada, on
Friday last, on account of the bad conduct
of his daughter
Pm. S. S. Co.-Ihe Pacific Mail Steam
Ship Company divided Is per cent during
the last financial year. besides reservin@ an
Accumulated fund of 81 100000.
SMART MAN.-There is butcher boarding
at one of the hotels in the First Ward. San
Francisco, who washes himself, combs his
hair, and eats a hearty breakfast, all within
the space of ten minutes.
CHANGE.-A letter was received bv the
last mail stating that the steamer Golden
Gate is to be withdrawn from the Pacific
line, and placed on the route between New
York and Havre, in France.
The ownership of the Alta California has
passed into the hands of Messrs. MCrelish
q Murphy.
Accidental young man named Conlin,
accidentally shot himself, near Grass Valley
on Friday night. He is out OF danger
GENIUs.-The primary requisites of genius
according to the Welch are an eye that can
see nature; heart that can feel nature; and
bodness that dares follow nature.
Mr.. George Sharp, commonly called by
his friends g. Sharp, looking rather dull
one evening in company, friend observed,
sc. Sharp was in rather low key" "Oh.'
replied young lady, "any one knows that
G. Sharp is Il fat."