The Placer herald., 1857-10-10
News of the State.

OF HOrnltaS, stating tnaC man ny tne
name of Wentz, came down on the Mar
iposa stage on the 5th instant, and told
friend and former partner, that he kill
ed partner of his by the name of Web
Der, and had buried him in the tailings
of gulch near Mariposa. The man was
arrested and detained for a short time, but
subsequently, discharged-no evidence ap-
pearng to substantate his statement. But
facts have since come to light, leaving no
doubt of the truth of his confession. A
warrant has been taken out for the arrest
of Wentz.
The newly elected officers of Tuolumne
entered upon their duties on Monday the
5th inst
Two collectors of Tuolumne county sold
SlsOs worth of Foreign miners Licenses
week before last.
The streets of Sonora are to be gray
eled.
The PILGRIMs.-Nine hundred and eighty
five Mormons left Carson Valley last week,
in l48 wagons; $50 men, and the rest
women and children.
SANTA CRUz-Buckwheat is cultivated
in that county with much success. A sim
gle stalk produced 5,19s grains.
The total taxable property of Shasta
county is sl,9s6,s64.
The Placervile american has been sold
to Messrs. Park & Barston, of San Fran
cisco.
DRIVING AnEAD.-The pile driver at the
piles on which is to be piled the Sacramen-
to bridge.
MoNsrRos1rY.-A calf was born and died.
recently, in Calaveras, with one head, two
bodies, seven legs, eight feet and two tails
says the Alta.
BREAKUP BALL.-About 1900 persons
were present at the close of the Fair, at
Stockton. Forty cotillons, or 800 persons,
occupied the floor at one time.
BE1x, the Mint robber, has been senten-
ced to six years hard labor in the Peniten-
tiary and to $4,000 fine, in addition.
LIBEL Sulr.-The suit of Gov. Johnson
against II. A. Appleton and Washington
Wright, of this paper, has been set for
trial on the 18th inst. Sac. Age.
The Legislature, next winter, will consist
of 1O4 Democrats, Americans and II
Republicans.
Columbia is nearly rebuilt, and business
there is lively.
A Mexican was severely cut by another
ereaser in a dance house at San Jose, last
week.
Big strikes in quartz are being made in
Tuttletown, Tuoumne county.
All Yot, Chnaman living in Nevada,
was robbed few days since of $4OO
worth of jewelry, and one of his own coun
trymen was arrese last week as tie guilty
party.
A HANDSOME MAJoRrry.-The official re-
turns from Amador and Caaveras counties
give /. NJ. Ketchum, the Democratic SEN
ator elect, a majority rarely equalled in any
similar election. The aggregate vote for
senator was G,266, Of which Mr.. Ke,chum
received 1882, being majority of 3,544
over Scott, 1876 over Curtis, and 2,79S over
both.
AN AFFnAy AT SIX NILE BAR.--A man
Mile Bar, Stanslaus river, on Sunday morn
ing last week, by man whose name is not
known, but was said to be from Sonora,
during a dispute about gambling. The
ball entered the thick part of the thigh;
the wound is not considered dangerous.
DEATH BY AN ACcIDENT-Patrick Lun-
dy, one of the Pioneer Circus Company
was so badly injured by the falling of
tent pole upon his head at San Jose, on
the 25th of September, that he has since
died.
SU1c1DE.-Mr Erwin, of San Jose, who
was found dead, a week or two since, on
the trail to Russian river, undoubtedly com
mitted suicide; and the reason assigned is
affliction an account of the death of his
wife.
ARREST OF MURDERER-Howard Mop
pin, alias "Pke," charged with the murder
Of butcher in Calaveras county, some
two years since, was found and arrested
two or three nights ago, in a dance house
at Marysville.
THE STAMP TAx-The revenue which the
State derives from the Stamp tax, is ma
terially increasing, according to the Union.
The amount of cash receipts from the 1st
to the 9th of september-s7,es4 rs
shows an increase of $l,O77 SO over the
preceding month. The total receipts from
July lst to Sept. 9th, foot up s25,549
SO.
The navigation Of the Upper sacramen-
to has been materially improved by the
California Steam Navigation Company, by
the removal of snags and the building of
wing dams.
A thief named Charles Hall has been
training children Of respectable parentage
to steal. The rascal has been caught, and
is now in limbo. in San Francisco.