The Placer herald., 1856-09-06
ABB MI 1CHELL.
Sept. !, 1856.
Letter from VIM. A. Housel, ESQ.
GRIZZLY FLAT, July lst, 1856.


GRIZZLY FLAT, July lst, 1856.
Tabb Mitchell, Esq.:-I have heard from
various sources that YOU were charged with
visiting Iowa Hill, about a year ago, for
the purpose of raising loan to remove the
Placer Herald to that place, and in consid-
Grafton, You proposed to me to make the
Herald know Nothing" paper. Never
within my recollection have you made such
a proposition to any one, and certainly not
to me-
In the spring of 1856, was resident of
Iowa Hill, and felt a deep interest in its pros
perity, and believing the citizens desired a
newspaper to advocate and promote their
interests, made proposition to a printer
of San Francisco to establish weekly pa
per, but owing to his timdity. the project
was abandoned, so far as he was concerned
Soon after, proposed to you to remove the
Placer HeralN to Iowa Hill, which you
agreed to do; providing the citizens would
manifest their intention to support a paper
by loaning you 81 900, to defray the expen
scs Of removal
The following letter is the only PROPOSE
ton YOU ever made to ne:
"AuBURN. Anr;l I'D, noo0.
Uccr .Sr:--My brother has informed
me of the conversation he had with YOU, a
few days ago, in relation to starting a paper
at Iowa Hill. | agree. in regard to the mat
ter, this far That if your friends can loan
for six or nine months, 1000, | will move
the Placer Herald up to your place within
the next six weeks. You can start your sub
scrption on this proposition.
THE Herald, if started at your place,
would be the organ Of no party, but an in
dependent journal. Ny Brother would then
take an interest in the Office will be un
Friday. Yours, in haste,
TABB MucuELL"
After the above letter was written, YOU
visited Iowa Hill, and circulated subsclip-
ton, on which there was $3.50 subscribed by
citizens, many Of whom never had any affin-
ity with the American party. Owing to the
scarcity Of money, the whole amount ($l,-
OVOJ Ndc Iict oulstI luctl, anu III
the contemplated removal was abandoned
| was once a member of the American
party, but have now withdrawn, and have no
selfish object in making this statement, fur
ther than to set you right before your friends.
Respectfully, WIN. A. HousEL.
INDIcrED-Charles l.. Rand and John L.
Durkee were indicted for piracy on the Sd
by the U. S. Grand Jury, before the T. S.
Circuit Court. They have been arrested,
and are now in custody. There are a great
many rumors in San Francisco. Some say
that demand has been made by the Vig-
lance Committee for their release, but can
not be traced to a reliable source.
The Democracy Of Franklin House pre-
cinct have made preliminary arrangements
for the establishment of Club.
We will issue an extra from this office on
Saturday, 9th inst, giving the proceedings
Of the Democratic County Convention.
| Judge Nc Alister, at the opening Of the Circuit
Court on yesterday, in an address to the Grand
Jury, said in substance that "he would call the
pecial attention of the Jury to the recent depre
dations committed upon the honor and dignity of
the United States, either here or at Sacramento
or some intermediate point. He said anybody
gagged in those outrages against the United States
must be considered as principal in them. and
that it would be the duty Of the Jury to keep Sc
cret the counsel of the United States, and also
their own counsel, and that they should present
one from fear or malice, etc. S. +. Herald.
AN OLD Washington Slater, who
had just been discharged from the San Francisco
Jail, was on Saturday night last caught pcki ng
drunken mans pocket on one of the wharves.
THREE FINGERED JAcK.-Ths notorious
individual has been sent before the Grand
Jury of San Francisco county By the Police
Judge, on the charge of grand larceny.