The Placer herald., 1857-05-16
NUMBER So.
NEWS OF THE STATE.

Allison Lode still continues the standing
wonder of the day.
Woodworth 4 Co., near by, are still doing
well; their rock paying $40 to $50 per ton
much above their original expectations.
There is a scarcity Of silver dollars at the
Bay the Chnamen hold about quarter Of
million, awaiting intelligence from China
A Merced county man, writing to the
Marposa Gozette, says that the supply Of la
ger beer is exhausted and the people drink
whisky as common beverage, the water
being all used for agricultural purposes.
An Express is soon to be run between
Stockton and Carson Valley.
Ned McGowan's trial is to take place at
Napa on the oath inst.
Late intelligence from Hong Kong reports
large numbers of Chinese about leaving for
California. The numbers are estimated from
thirty to forty thousand.
Henry Bates, State Treasurer, was re ar
rested last week, and required to give addi-
tional bonds. Cause-death of W. H. Palm
er one Of his sureties.
The drouth in Sonoma county will cause
the crops to fall one-third short of what they
We're last season.
The California Agricultural State Fair will
be held at Stockton this year.
Robt f. Woods, Treasurer Of San Fran
cisco county, has been committed to Jail for
contempt in refusing to let the County Gu-
pervisors examine his books Served HIM
right.
The people of northern California are
earnestly engaged in Wagon Road projects.
NOME LAoKEE.-Two thousand acres of
wheat have been sown at the Nome Lackee
Reservation. which it is thought, will Weld a
fair average crop. There arc four thousand
Indians on the Reservations.
Valuable Quartz discoveries are being
made near Browns Valley, Yuba County.
A WQMAN's ARM NEARLY SEyEREp.-On
Monday night, a man got into difficulty
with woman in a house of i'll fame at Or
leans Flat, Nevada county, and cut her arm
nearly off with bowie knife. The Nevada
Democrat says the act created intonse excite
ment among those present, and the perpetra-
tor had to flee.
1t is proposed soon to establish LARGE
wine manutactory in San Francisco. The
protector of this enterprise has just returned
from the East, Bringing with him the proper
machinery for the purpose, and as ho is al
ready largely interested in the vineyards al
Los Angeles and San Jose, there can be but
little doubt of the success Of the undertaking..
A shingle manufactory has Just been es-
tabshed in Santa Cruz. The machinery is
propelled by water power, and it is capable
of turning out from fifty to sixty thousand
shingles per day The shingles are Of a su-
poriQr quality, and command a ready sale, a.
good prices.
TABLE MoUNTAM.-Many Of the claims in
fable Mountain are paying handsomely. The
New York Tunpel is paying at the rate of
two pounds day. The ScraperviIle, Oliver
and Boston claims are among the number
spoken of as yielding rich rewards VI
IIonsE STEALlNG.-Some seventy-fve or a
hundred horses, says the Shasta Courier,
have been stolen RECENTLY from the neighbor-
hood Of Yreka. 1t is not known whether
the thieves arc Indians or white men. A
party went from Yreka into the Indian coun-
try in pursuit, but had to return without the
animals.
TIE Big TREE Calaveras county,
is all alive in the business Of improving this
route.
QUARTZ CoNvENTIoN-It is proposed to
hold Convention in Sacramento, in June,
to advance the quartz interests of the State.
DRpGGING RING. - The San Francisco
Torn Talk says that among the spoils taken
by the police from thieves is curiosity in
the shape of hollow ring, to be worn Oh
the finger to which is attached small sy-
rngo, to be used in the palm of the hand.
This instrument is intended to inject drugs
on the sly into liquor, so that all hands can
drink out Of the same bottle, and none but
the victim suffer.