The Placer herald., 1857-05-30
NUMBER 3S.
NEWS OF THE STATE.

A convention of Quartz miners has been
called to meet at Sacramento, on Thursday,
June 18th.
In order that the interest Of the practical
Quartz Miner should be properly represented,
without interference, it is necessary that all
persons desiring admittance to the aforesaid
Convention be provided with a certificate
from the Justice of the Peace Of the town.
ship wherein they reside, stating that they
are engaged in Quartz mining.
TINE ExrENDED.-The Governor has again
granted respite to Jeptha r. March, who
was convicted in Colusi county of murder,
ard ordered hung on the Sd Of April; he
was granted respite until the fifth of June,
and now until the 3lst Of July, thus afford
ing an opportunity for the more full investi-
cation o.. the case.
SETTLERS The settlers on the "Peter
Smith" lands, west of San Francisco, are or
ganzing in great strength. The settlers
throughout the State are also forming leagues.
WHALE AT SoNoMA.-It is reported that
q humpbacS whale of enormous size was
thrown ashore at the mouth of the Estero
Americana, near Bodega Bay, on Friday
evening last, 1t is supposed thst it will pro-
duce about goo barrels of OIL
Fifty gamblers left San Francisco the other
day on the Sonoro for. New Orleans. A
good fiddance for California;
HoMEwARD BouND.-On Friday, the 22d
May, company of thirteen men and women
left Michigan Bar, Sacramento county, for
the Atlantic States by way of the Plains.
SLANDEn-M Martin Bernstein has commenc-
ed a suit for defamation of character against
NJ. Golostone, in the District Court of Shasta
county. He lays his damages at $4,000.
SrarKR.-1he miners of Yreka have struck
for reduction in the price of water
RE-AppoINrMENr OF Deputy U. S. MAR
sHALs.--The L. S. Marshal, p. L. Solomon,
has appointed f. O. F. Hastings aud Clinton
Palmer, as his deputies-these gentlemen
having acted as such under Mr. McDuffie.
SIERRA COUNTY F1NANcRs.-The County
Treasurer reports the receipts of the qualts:
ending April aoth, at $l7,so4 75; disbursc-
meuts slo,392 81. On hand, May lat,
$7,47l 20.
MIGHArIoN.-A number of rowdies ban.
ished from OroviIle, by rigid government,
are said to have turned up at Red Bluffs.
a German, at San Andres, had a dispute
with his wife, and they agreed to separate,
They however, quarreled about the dispo-
stion Of the children, aud after violen,
alteration the husband laid down under a
tree and died.
SpEcIMEN-A piece of gold weighing 10
ounces, was found on Little Deer Greek, Ne
vada county, few days ago.
TIE COMET ScENE-Some genius in Marys-
vile rugged up teleacopa and sold the peo'
pie by offering customers a view Of the comet.
The scene that occurred on their sighting
the sell was ludcrous
GIVING OuT-The water at the Abba
mines, in Nevada county, is beginning to
fail
The new anti.gambing aot seems to be
doing its work thoroughly all over the State.
The shipment of treasure by the Sonora on
the goth inst, amounted to S2,2s4 ,sG4 Is.
THE HARVEST some of the vallies,
harvesting has already began. A few fields
here and there have been cut, while immense
tracts stand ripening for the reaper. Grain
has suffered IN consequence OF a lack Of rain,
and yet every account assures US that through
out the State, there will be an average crop.
INSANE CHINAMEN.--the Alta aavs that
insanity prevails to considerable extent
among the Chinese population of this State,
which is caused by too free indulgence in
opium and other narcotics.