The Placer herald., 1857-05-02
NEWS OF THE STATE.

NEWS OF THE STATE.
The Santa Barbara Gazette says that there
are some two hundred acres of land under
cultivation on the island of Santa Cruz this
season. This is the first attempt on any ex-
tended plan which has yet been made to test
its agricultural resources. 1t is free from
one great pest, viz: ground squirrels, there
being none of these animals on the island.
company of u. S. Surveyors are about
taking the necessary steps to make com
plete survey of the same.
Horse THIEF.-A man named John Burn
ham, was arrested at Knights Ferry, few
days since and taken to Napa City, on a
charge OF horse stealing.
GALVANIZED IRoN prE.-We understand
that pipe of this description, stands pres
sure of one hundren and ten feet, and that
the experiment has proved successful. This
will be a grand decideratum in ditch affairs.
MAN KnLED.--On Thursday amner nam
ed John Connolly was killed at Perkins Ra-
vine, near Forestown, by log falling upon
him while at work on his claim The log
fell across his hips literally crushing them to
pieces
A Methodist Episcopal Church is being
erected at Iowa Hill by the Methodist Socio-
ty of that place.
MINING AT COLUMBIA AND VIcINIry.-The
Gazette says:
"There are now using the water of the two
Ditch Companies of Columbia, about 4,50O
miners within two miles of Columbia, who
make an average of 81 per day. to the man,
which makes the receipts Of the Districts of
Columbia, Springfield, Shaw's Flat Gold
Springs, Yankee Hill and Saw Mill Flat,
about $1oS,0OO weekly"
LONG FLUME.-On the Middle Fork of tho
American River, extensive mining operations
will be carried on during the present year,
One continuous tlume will be erected from
the head of Yankee Bar to Murderers' Bar.
a distance of four and half miles.
MINING NEAR MoKELuMNE HnL.-We
learn from the Chronicle that at Boston Flat,
the miners are averaging about ten dollars
per day. The claim of Grin e. Co.. yielded
eighty ounces week before last four men
working.
"The Valentine Quartz Load located on
Mosqutoe Gulch, about seven miles north
east of Mokelumne Hill, is paying 500 per
ton. 1t is owned by Elder Il Co.. who are
crushing the quartz with arastas. They will
erect a steam mill shortly. In great por-
ton of the rock, the gold is plainly percep-
tible.
A rich and valuable quartz lead has been
struck in that vicinity by some Italians, which
has created considerable excitement among
the miners, and induced them to prospect
extensively for quartz"
Rum SHRUn.-A new West India drink.
with the above singular name, is being dealt
out by the saloons of Sacramento
PITT RIVER INDIANs.-S r. Rockhart
writes from Yreka, April 2lst, that the party
who had started in pursuit of Indians had
had two battles with them, one at Hot Springs
and the other ten miles above the ferry, on
the East Fork of the Pitt River Nineteen
Indians had been killed, and many more
wounded. Twenty three prisoners had been
taken, but the most of them were sauaws
and children and were released again
Private letters from Fort Yuma confirm
the report that Crabbs party were attacked
by Mexicans under Capt. Radenigerez. Ten
men were killed, and the remainder returned
to Los Angeles. Their mules gave out.
AN UNGRArEFUL RoGUE.--A man who
represented himself to be almost famished
was Hospitality taken into the capin of Frank
Luck, at Reservoir Hill, near Placervle, and
something to eat spread before him. While
MIR. Lutf's back was turned, he riled his pants
which were laying at hand, and cleared out.
A CHINAMAN IN TRouBLE.--On Saturday
ni0ht April 18th s Il Scott on the river
near Lower Calaveras Calaveras county,
caught Chinaman in the act Of bagging his
chickens. John was marched into town,
where he had fifty lashes administered, and
his queue cut off.
h. The WANT or RAIN.-The want of rain
is much complained of in the north. The
crops about Tehama will amount to but little
this season. The grass is now ready for
moving.