The Placer herald., 1857-11-14
News of the State.

CHILDREN IN SANTA CLARA CoUNTY-The
census returns of Santa Clara county, accord
ing to the report published in tie San Jose
Tribune, show the number Of children to be
1919, of which number 90l are girls.
REsIGSAT1oN-TheS State Journal of Satur-
day says: Hon. w. B. Norman, Senator from
tn. l9h District, composed of Calaveras and
Amalor counties, yesterday presented his
resignation to the Governor. The resigna-
ton is accepted aud an election to fill the
vacancy dered to be held on Saturday,
December 5th.
RHEUMATISM CuRED.-William NJ. Lowe,
Of Weaverville, announces in a card in the
Journal, that, after having been afflicted with
rheumatism for tour years, he has, in the
short space of two weeks, been rendered
able TO get around by the treatment Of Dr..
All Foo Chinaman. He therefore recon-
mends the services of DR.. All Foo to those
afflicted with rheumatism.
The Artesian well at Stot ktou, has reach
ed the depth of lOO3 feet. a new stream,
the Argus says WAS struck on Friday, which
has greatly increased the stream of w:ter
heretofore discharged.
LACK OF JAIL RooM-In view of the in
crease of crime in Santa Clara county, the
Grand Jury in their recent report recommend
an addition to the number of cells in the
county Jail.
On Saturday evening last, VIM B. Chap
man, the ed comedian, died at San Fran
cisco.
PUBLIC LANDS FOR SALE.-Upwards of
three hundred thousand acres of the public
lands ordered to be sold in May next lies in
the counties of Yolo, Colusi and Tehama.
A DOUBLE CRop OF CoaN.-The jackson
Ledger states that Mr.. Kirkup, of American
Flat, near Fiddletown, has this season raised
two crops of corn, the seed of the latter
being from the produce of the first crop.
NApA-A military company is being form
ed in Napa City. Forty-five names have
been enrolled.
The Sheriff of Sacramento county claims
his legal bills in cash or its equivalent
in scrip. This the Supervisors refuse to do.
They will give scrip dollar for dollar but
nothing more The Sheriff thinks he is en-
titled to cash or it's equivalent, and contem-
plates testing the case before the Courts.
The SISTERS of Mercy" have purchased
block of land ia Sacramento on which to
erect Convent.
A Spaniard in San Francisco, named Ig
nacio, took a heavy dose of arsenic on Satur
day, for the purpose of destroying his life
but medical aid saved him.
Several attempts Of late have been made
to fire the city of Sacramento. On Tuesday
morning, the old Diana Saloon (unoccupied)
was discovered to be on fire, but the flames
were extinguished by great effort, without
the aid Of engines.
The Supreme Court has decided against
the appeal of David Butler, James Lyons,
and Robert Poor, murderers, and they will
suffer the death penalty.
The Plumas argus has hoisted the name
OF Stephen A. Douglass, for President in
1860. In time.
A citizen was stopped on the road, near
La Porte, few nights since, by robbers,
who, finding that he had no money, beat
him on the head with a pistol and escaped.
Brick buildings are going up rapidly in
Columbia, since the fire.
A run was made last week on the house
OF Sleeper 4 Co., in Columbia, and $25, 900
we're withdrawn, but confidence was soon
restored.
The officials Of Columbia are about light,
ing the town with ras