The Placer herald., 1858-12-25
News of the State.

| UoeH Ol llerCuaHulSo e&poTIeu III oleFeu NoS-
sells $l25,995; and the exports of treasure
amount to $2,Ol7,142 90.
THE M1Nr.-The receipts of the United
States Branch Mint for the last fortnight,
have only been $4,000 ounces, instead of
$4,000, or 10000, heretofore received in the
same time. This decrease is attributed to
the recent extraordinary cold weather, which
has undoubtedly retarded mining operations
to great extent. S. Il. Herald
Another shock of an earthquake was felt
at San Jose, on Sunday morning, the 10Th
inst.
During the late storm, that seems to have
extended over the whole State, snow fell to
the depth of five inches at the Nome Lackee
Indian Reservation in Tehama county.
HEAvY.-An eight mule team lately pass
ed through Tehama drawing load Of wheat
weighing $4,000 pounds.
AT La Porte, in Sierra county, the snow is
five feet deep.
The John l.. Stephens took out on Monday,
225 passengers, and 81 $4,000 in treasure.
Twenty teamsters, discharged from the
U. S. service, reached Placerville on Mon
day from Salt Lake. They report two hum
dred more teamsters on the way.
The Grand Jury of Napa county, have
found an indictment against Road Overseer
''for negIecting to keep in repair the road
and bridge between Napa City and Suscol."
The farmers and stock raisers of Contra
Costa county are called together on the lst
of January for the purpose Of organizing
County Agricultural Society.
A most disgracefu outrage was commit
ted in San Diego on the night of the 27th
of November, by some scoundrel who en-
tered the house of woman at the dead
hour Of the night, and cut off her entire head
of hair.
Company D., of the Sixth Infantry, has
gone up to the Nome Cult Indian Reserva-
ton to establish military post.
There is trouble among the teamsters
hauling goods from Stockton to the South
ern mines. An attempt has been made to
raise the prices, and some of those who have
not joined in this move, have he'd their
horses poisoned, harness cut, and suffered
other outrages.
SHEEP CoMING.-It is estimated that up
wards Of 100000 head of sheep will be
brought from New Mexico to California,
during the coming season.
SUNDAY LAW DEcIsIoN.-Ellis, who was
put in Jail in FL Dorado county, for violating
the Sunday law has been discharged on
ha5eas corpus by Judge Field, who said he
thought the law constitutional, but as it had
been decided unconstitutional by the major
ity of the Court, he would release the pris
oner.
New FoRr.-It is said that Gen. Clarke
intends to establish military post in the
valley OF the Mojave river, where the Indians
have been troublesome lately. There will,
probably, be three or four companies at the
post.
The people of Los Angeles have become
excited about the gold mines on the Gila
river Two hundred miners are reported at
work in the new dggngs.
HOME CONSUMPTION OF QUIcKsILvER.-Trr
1865, Dr. Antisel estimated the years con
sumption Of quicksilver to be l5O, 900 pounds
in this State.
On the 18th inst, large whale was
caught in Tomales Bay. A harpoon with
line attached was found fastened in its side.
The captive produced seventy-fve barrels of
oil.
Mr.. Charles S. Low, CT Marysvile, has
donated $1,000 to the California College, To-
Gated, at Oakland
John Hopkins was instantly killed, at
Clark's Canon, Sierra county, on the 10th
inst, while working in saw pit with
whip saw. One Of the skids broke, letting
the sawed log fall upon him.
The total Indebtedness of Calaveras coun-
ty is SlO3,44s,53. In eight months the
debt of the county has increased SIG, 6,45s,79.
The other day, in Almeda county woman
named Christiana Gilman stabbed one Mills
He had been abusing the woman.
The San Francisco police made descent
upon number of gamblers engaged in the
game OF faro on the night of the 2lst., in
building on Montgomery street. The Off
GERS went through the skyght of the build
ing and nabbed the players.
The amount Of funds in the State Treasu
ry at the close of business, December 22d,
was $510,S22 70.
The WEBER CAsE.-The case of Weber
VS.. Woods, in Stockton, to restrain parties
from selling titles to property in the vicinity
OF that city, has been removed, by change of
venue, to La Grange, Stanisaus county.
LARGE HoG.-Mr L. H. Tower. of Shasta
slaughtered hog a few days ago, of five
hundred and thirty.three pounds net weight.