The Placer herald., 1857-04-25
NUMBER 80.
NEWS OF THE STATE.

of the 4th of April says that rich copper mines
have just been found, within thirty miles of
that place, which will pay equal to any mines
in Sonora. The ore in another mine, still
nearer to town, has been assayed and yields
20 per cent. of pure copper, besides a con-
siderable amount of pure silver.
The San Diego Coal Co., have commenced
operations upon their mine. The work has
been idle several months on account of de-
febtive machinery.
Mr.. Seth lInman, of Humboldt county,
has manufactured and taken to Washington,
to present to President Buchanan, chair
made of four deer horns.
WHALE FISHERY AT MoNTEREY.-Eleven
whales have been captured at Monterey, since
January lst, 1857. These made $40 barrels
of oil, OF nearly eleven thousand gallons of
OIL worth in the San Francisco market about
| $500.
The manufacture of printing paper has
been commenced by Messrs. Taylor and Post,
at their mill near San Francisco. ga good
quality has been turned out.
From a table published in the San Fran
csico papers, we find that the total amount
of shipments of treasure for the first quarter
of the present year was $l0,5SS, $40.
Rich diggings have been discovered at
Placerville on the hill overlooking the town.
LAND GRABpERs-The citizens of Oroville
are having difficulty with certain ipdividuals
who are trying to Jump the Plaza. A lime
house recently erected was torn down by
the "boys" attaching a rope to it and pulhng
it over.
MOUNTAIN PRoDUCTIoN.-A steam engine
of twenty-iiv horse power has been manufac-
tured at Sutter Creek, Amador county. It
is claimed that it is the first that has been
built in the mountains of this State
was killed at Columbia Hill, Nevada county,
on Wednesday last, by the caving Of bank
while at work in his diggings.
NoLlE PRosEouI-A nolle prosegu has
been entered in the case of Cohen against
King for an attempt to commit murder.
MARysyIlIE Posr MAsrER.-Mr. w. O.
Dougherty has received the appointment of
Post Master at Marysville, oice i. w. Keyser,
resigned. The appointment is very pop
ular one.
BATEsvILLE.-Thp farmers about Bates.
vile, Trinity county, are putting in their
crops with fine prospect ahead. A hourin
mill, in course of erection by j. f. Chils,
will soon be completed.
RIPE CHERRy-The Marysville Express
speaks of a full grown, ripe cherry exhibited
upon q tree in the garden Of Mr.. Grouse of
that city.
The crops in Amador county are suffering
very mnch for the want of rain,
| OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH-Se Of
the principal business men of Oroville have
agreed ta close their Offices and places OF
business after II o'clock on Sunday
RoAp MAKINc-The people of Shasta have
q large number of men at work on their fa-
voriie route to Yrell;,.
VALUABLE WoRK.-The california Stale
Register" work containing much valuable
statistical information, will be issued from
the press of San FRANCISCO about the goth
of this month.
The Virgin Quartz Co., at Spanishtown,
Butte county, are erecting a mill to run
twenty stalnpers Their lead has been
thoroughly prospacted and has proven RICH.
From the Paaro and San Juan Valleys we
hear very llqtterng accounts of the prospects
for the coming harvest. Agriculture has re-
ceived more attention there this year than
ever known before.
SurERADuNDANcE.-There are, it is thought,
a million pounds of surplus flour in Scott
Valley, and it is being taken to Shasta and
Trinity counties.
1t is said that another expedition to the
Gadsden Purchase is being organized in San
Francisco
ORoyILLE LlpRpvEMENTs.--Lar brick
buildings are Beng erected in Orovie. The
Metropolitan theatre and the Apollo Saloon,
burned in the late fire, will be rebuilt with
brick.
DIvIDEND-The Citizens Steam Nayiga-
ton Company of Marysyille have declared
another dividend, payable in cash.
The ARrEsrAN WELL.-The well in Stock
ton has attained depth of $50 feet.
GAME.-Grouse, sage-heus, quail, squirrels,
and other game are found in great abundance
in the vicinity of Downieville Mountain
trout and mullet are also taken in great
numbers.
DETECTIVE AssoCIATIoN.-At Petaluma,
this Association recently met and proceeded
to permanent organization.
ExonEMENT-W learn from the Pacific
Sentinel that there is quite an excitement
among the settlers on the lands lying be-
tween the Pajaro and Sainas rivers, growing
out of some surveys which are now being
made by Mr. Freeman, Deputy U. S. Survey
or, on the lands claimed by Juan Antonio
Vallejo