The Placer herald., 1857-12-26

zens, presume it need but be mentioned to make
its odiousness so apparent as to make any argu-
ment against it unnecessary.
But, Mr.. Editor, fear l trespass upon your
room and patience, but with your leave will at
tempt to show in another Issue that this compliant
about unequal taxation is without any just foun-
dation; but in the mean time | should like to see
some po,oer shown in the Legislature for the laws
so loudly demanded. X.
Bounty LANDs.-The following letter was
received at the State Journal office by the
last Atlantic MALL
WASHINGTON CRY, Nov. 10th, 1857.
M Dear ISir:-It will be of interest to
those who served in any of the several Indian
wars Of our State from 1850, down to 1855,
to learn that the Commissioner of Pensions
has recognized their claim to bounty land
under the Act of Congress, Sd March, 1856;
and that by making application in proper
form to his Office a warrant Of 160 acres in
each case will be issued. Will you be good
enough to notice this publicly'
Very truly, yours, JOS. G. McKIDBEN.
COMPARATIVE SHIPMENT OF TREASURE FOR
1856 AND 1S57.-The following is state
ment of the amount of treasure shipped by
the Pacific Mail Steamship Companys steam
ers alone Including the shipment Of to-day,
during the year 1857:
To New York $50 .3S7,7SS 81
10 New Orleans. ........... 2o9,00O O0
10 England ..... ..'.........'''. 9,o4','t4 90
10 Ianana ........... ............ flo9L9 ~
Total Observation-Disclosures. ,143 04
Total by the same line in 1856 3G 339,3S9 SO
Decrease since by Mail line. $4l246 SO
Total shipment by all conveyances
to above ports during 1856. S48, ,Sl4,S51 53
The above statement does not include the
shipments Of treasure to China, East Indies,
Australia, South American States and the
various islands of the Pacific.
Bulletin Dec. 81.
QUARTZ lIELD.-Fiftv tons Of quartz
rock, from the lead of J. w. Hastings and
others was crushed recently at the Amer
lean Hill mill, Nevada and yielded thirty
three and half dollars per ton. The first
lot crushed, of one hundred tons, from the
same lead, paid $50 ton
PAY OF MEMBERS OF CoNGREss.-During
the last session of Congress, the compensa-
ton Of members was fixed at 50, 900 per an
mum, the Speaker Of the House to receive
double pay, and the President pro tenn. of
the Senate, that to which the Vice President
is entitled. Pay is deducted for each day of
absence, unless the absentee pleads sickness
of himself or family.
a TRAGEDY-On Tuesday night, at the
| Red House, five miles from San Francisco, a
servant Girl entered the room of the propri-
etor, John Murphy, and inflicted number
of severe wounds upon him. He succeeded
in shooting her twice. Her throat was also
cut--supposed to be her own act. Both
parties died in a short time Jealousy is be-
eved to have been the cause Of the terrible
affair.
RAILROAD OFucERs.-Ihe Directors Of
the 5. V. r. Il. Co., had a meeting on Tues
day, at San Francisco and elec cl the fol-
lowing officers: President, George G.. John
SON; Vice President G. Touchard Treasurer
and Secretary, II. h. Payson; Engineer J.
p. Robinson; Finance Committee, G.. F.
Bragg, G.. IoHchard, George 9. johnson;
| Executive Committee John y. Robnson
William Freeborn W. G. Ra!ston, T. F.
Moss, and II. W. lIalkncss.
| AMERICAN MEcHANGCs.-J. Ii. Robinson
Of San Francisco, is about to proceed to
Manzanlllo, for the purpose of erecting
Touring mill in one Of the most productive
regions in the interior of Mexico.
TuLE F1REs-Ihe tules in the vicinity of
Stockton have been on fire of late, and the
illumination therefrom is spoken of as having
been very beautiful.
OBsTRuorED.-A violent gale passed over
the Sacramento road, between Yreka and
Soda Springs, about a week since, which
prostrated several large trees across the road,
so that the stage could not pass The Sacra-
mento stage was delayed one day.
New DTcu.-We learn that Messrs.
Priest & Brown are now having surveyed,
line for new ditch, from the head of Shirt
Tail Canon to Sarahsville, Forest Hill and
others camps on this Divide They speak
confidently Of having it completed the com
ing spring. This ditch will supply the min
ers in the region spoken of with water during
the entire summer; and, at reduced price
Placer Courier
FIRE IN MICHIGAN CGrY.-A fire broke
out in Michigan Bluff on the morning of q st
inst caused by the high winds of the night
previous blowing down stovepipe, which
came near resulting disastrously. The timely
eXertlOns however, of few of the citizens.