The Placer herald., 1857-11-21
News of the State.

600, for the arrest and delivery to the Sher-
if of Amador county, of the Cinnamon who
murdered Mr. Griswold.
E. Gould Bufum, lately of the editorial
corps of the Alta, has gone to Europe,
with James Starke and lady. He is to be
their theatrical agent.
The Forest Restaurant, up in Plumas
county, was in the way of a flash of light
ming the other day, which ripped up things
generally about the premises.
A Kanaka was found murdered in his
cabin, in Shasta county a few days since.
His partner who has left is suspected Of
the crime.
Julia Dean Hayne is organizing a the
atrical troupe at the Bay for the Sacramento
boards.
Lieut. Beale has arrived at Los Angel
es with his camel train. The camels came
through in fine condition.
Alfred Baker, Miner was murdered in
Greenhorn precinct, Siskiyou county, on the
Sd inst. Suspicion rests on VIM. and Isaac
Gibson, as committing the deed.
A German pedlar was robbed Of his pack
Of goods and $3.50 in money, by three foot
pads, on Saturday last between Grass Valley
and Nevada.
Two CRors OF ApPLEs IN A YEAR.-A
second crop ofapples of ordinary sixe, pick
ed from a tree a year old, from the bud
last spring, was this week presented us says
the llacerville 1merican, by Messrs S. J.
Ensminger & Co. The tree bore eighteen
apples for the second crop.
Major Reading informs the Shasta Cour
Ter, that he plucked peaches a few days
ago from some Of his trees that hal just
ripened. They were very fine. Peaches in
November, What nextl
Es5' The census of Petaluma, recently
taken, shows a population Of 1888 per-
sons.
Ess" Rondo, to the music of the drum and
fife, is now in full blast at the Bay.
The Jail in Tehama county was completed
the other day alil Immediately dedica-
ted to the purposes for which it was built.
10y the Incarceration of two rascals.
NEW CouNry-The Tuolunne county
papers are discussing the propriety and i'm
propriety of forming a new county with Col
umbia as the shire town. A beautiful muss
is in prospect.
Gov. Johnson has ordered an election
to be heIdan Calaveras county, on the 5h
Of December, to supply vacancy in the
Senate from that county, caused by The res
ignation of Hon. w. B. Norman.
The Nevada Quartz Co., his struck rock
in their claim that pays from $42 to $65 a
ton.
The total amount Of city taxes collected
in Sacramento last week was $3o,G4S,9O
The Alta Telegraph Co., have extended
their line from Beuicia to Valley.
a benefit is proposed in san Francisco
for the widow ANA q ldron of the deceased
comeIian, VIM b. Chapman
GrAxo.-The schooner Gcn. Notqon
has arrived at San- Francisco with load
Of guano from Eide Island, on the coast
Of lower California.
Another steam wagon project is under
way at Sacramento Has the Oyerton steam
er proved failure?
SrsPENsIoNs-The Golden Age brings
intelligence Of the flilnre of between 400 and
500 business houses, at the East, among
which are many hitherto supposed to be
invulnerable to financial attacks In most
cases their assets are reported as much
greater than their liabilities, bat the former
cannot be made available during the mon
etary excitement The inbtednes of the va
rious firms ranges from $1,000, 5000
Sac Age.