The Placer herald., 1857-10-17
News of the State.


Stanly was reported to have one in Temecula
pear.
YoLo CoUNTY.-The Democrat says the
taxable property of Yolo county, for the
present year, is about So, 1877, 900 upon which
a revenue of about $34 800 ought to be col
lectable.
TAXABLE PROPERTY OF SAN FRANCIsco.-
Real Estate, $l6,1OO,s9O; Improvements
thereon, 1854, 900; Personal Property, ex-
cept Improvements on Real Estate, $l5, 1884,
2O5; total, $39,7O6, lO5, producing So 80
per 800. Total tax thereon $913,24l.
RE-SoLD.-A portion of the Water Lot
property belonging to the State, in San Fran
cisco, that was sold in June last, was re-sold
on Wednesday.
Martin Keef was killed in Shasta county
last week by the caving in of tunnel upon
him.
The San Francisco Globe estimates that
from 100000 to 100000 gallons Of wine
will be manufactured from the grape crop of
California this season.
Petty thieving is carried on to conside
rable extent in the vicinity Of White Oak
Flat, in Ell Dorado county.
An actor named Samuel B. Leman, COM
mitted suicide at San Francisco on Sunday
last, by jumping into the bay. He was sup
posed to be temporarily insane from the
use of liquor.
The Golden Gate returned to San Fran
cisco on last Saturday. When 400 miles on
her voyage she broke her shaft and was COM
PEELED to put back. The Golden Age was
despatched on Monday in her place.
Acknowledgements Cady, "a trusty" on
the Prison Brig at Sacramento, escaped on
Monday night to parts unknown. Good
rddance
PAYING ur.--On Tuesday the payers
of Sacramento county paid over to the Sheriff
the sum CT :5,975.
AFTER THE RoNpo PLAYERS Wholesale
arrests of Rondo players have been made in
Sacramento in the last two weeks.
More trouble has occurred with the Pitt
River Indians. The U. S. Troops have been
sent to chastise them.
An apple weighing twentv-six ounces, rails
ed at Bodega, has been sent to Mr.. Buchanan.
Old Buck will be surprised at the size Of the
"natyve."
Napa Jail contains but four prisoners
The artesian well, at Stockton, struck a
good stream Of water at the depth of 923
feet; but the city authorities have Geteruir ed
TO sink it to the depth of 1000 feet, in the
hope of obtaining larger supply.
Two huge bars Of gold. weighing respec-
lively, $4,000 and $4,000. have been as
sayed at MarysvIIc. The LrprcSs SAYS that
they are about the dimensions of AN ordinary
brick, and as heavy as a hod full
The mines in the vicinity Of COLUMBIA,
luolumne county, are reported as yielding
richly.
Frank Moore, who WAS ron,lemcd 70 be
hung in Nevada last week, took poison few
hours before the time for the execution. and
thereby cheated the law.
Petitions are circulating in Fl Do.alo
county TO be presented to the next Leoisa-
ture PRAYING for TIE enactment of the gene
raj Sabbath law.
BIG NuGcEr.-A piece of gold weighing
50 ounces was taken out from claim on
Brandy Flat near Washington, Nevada coun-
ty, one day last week.
-Four Cinnamon were flogged at Live Oak
Flat, Butte county, a few days since, for steal
ing.
The fifth overland mail arrived at San
Diego from San Antonio Texas, on the 5tl,
in 26 days and ~ hours. Great rejoicing
followed the event.
A convention of Ditch owners is to be
held in SACRAMENTO, on Tuesday, Nov. 4th.
The Sierra Democrat, of Oct. 10th, says
that gold bearing quartz boulder, contain
ing nearly $500 of gold, was taken out at
Centreville, ole day last week, by the Down
ievile Company.
A. Mcneil owner of the right of way for
the Mariposa canal, has sold to Col. Fremont
for $4,000.
Last week unusually hot weather was ex-
perienced in Los Angeles. The thermometer
ranged from lO4 to 1l2 degrees. Fervent
for October.
The Lisongera Quartz Lode, at Tuttetown,
Tuolumne county is proving very rich. On
Monday and Tuesday Of last week the COM
pany took out $1,000. The company have
taken out nearly $4,000 within month.
Mokelumne Hill is to be illuminated with
gas.
Ex-Treasurer Magee, Of Calaveras county,
refuses to deliver the books and effects of
his office, to his successor, Mr.. Brush. lie
will undoubtedly be swept out.
HORRIBLE SELF-MUrILAT1oN.-On Monday