The Placer herald., 1858-01-09
NUMBER 1S.
News Of the State.

A WIFE MoTGAGED.-A Chinaman having
been charged, in San Juan, Dec. 3lst, with
stealing watch and pistol, confessed the
crime and offered to pay the value the arti-
Gle but having no money, and not relishing
the idea of berth in jail offered to give his
bond for the money, and mortgage his wife
for security, The security, says the Star,
was accepted, on the terms that a failure to
pay was forfeiture of the wife. The con-
tract having been duly committed to paper
and signed by the parties, it was made sacred
Chinese fashion) by being committed to the
flames. The unfortunate celestial will lose
his wife unless he raises the $50 to satisfy
the bond.
QUARTZ D1GGINGs.-Rch quartz digeings
have lately been discovered in Scott Valley,
in the neighborhood of Shores Mill. Consid-
cradle excitement prevailed in consequence
at the time of the discovery.
AN OLD LADY IN THE MoUNTA1Ns-An
old lady, the mother of the wife of Col.
Ayres, of Yreka, aged so years, came out
from the East recently with her daughter,
and was carried from Shasta over Trinity
Mountain on litter, by four Cinnamon.
She arrived safe and in good spirits.
JUMPED Down WELL.-A woman Jump
ed down well in Orovie, Dec. 3lst, in
tit of temporary insanity, but was recovered
without injury except some slight bruises.
REsIGNEp.-E. A. Stevenson, agent for
the California Indians, has sent on his res
ignation to Washington.
A WooLy Horse IN SHAsTA-A mare
from the Clear Lake country was in tho
streets of Shasta few days ago, the covering
of which resembIed very much that of sheep
The mane, tail and hair of the body were
fine and curled like wool. 1t resembled,
says a Shasta paper, the celebrated wooly
horse of Fremont and Barnum notoriety.
WILD DAMsoN.-Accounts from Grizzly
Flat, El Dorado county, state that the wild
danson grows in great abundance in that
locality, and that preserves made from them
are truly excellent
ARREST OF THE MURDERS OF GRlswo1p.-
Fousin and Chou Abe, the Cinnamon who
principally figured in the cold -blooded mur-
der of NJ. V. Griswod, near jackson, ANA
der county, in November last, We're arrested
at Marysville last week by Jessee O Good
win.
The Indebtedness Of Sierra county is $G4,-
575,57.
Ex-Shertl Charles A. Clark is defaulter
to Calaveras county and the State in the
sum of $24,S34 2S S. L. Magee, ex County
Treasurer, holds the same position to the
tune of S7,Sl2 03. The Chronicle says that
these deialcations are for 1856 and 1857.
The Sacramento Valley Railroad Co., in
the three months just ended made $40, 1000.
The expenses amounted to $4,000.
b. f. Marshall, member Of the Assembly
from CaIaveras, has raised company of
mounted men, whose services will afford to
operate against the Mormons
THE CnINEsE-The miners of Vallecto
and Douglas Flat, Calaveras county, have re-
Gently held meeting at which resolutions
were Iassed notifying the Chinese population
to leave those localities within ten days.
Persons are also prohibited from selling
claims hereafter to Cinnamon.
A worthless fellow named Thomas Grove
deliberately shot Mr. Hiram Montgomery,
at Yuba City on Saturday last, without the
slightest provocation. Grove was subse-
quently arrested.
The town Of Nevada will be lit with gas
in a few days.
STATE GUEsTs.-There are now about 500
convicts connected with the State Prison.
new county is proposed to be made from
portions of Tuolumne and Mariposa, nclud-
ing the country between Tuolumne and Mer-
ced Rivers.
The election of officers of Washington
Lodge No. 40, |. O. of 0. F., of Yankee
Jim's, took place on Saturday, the 26h u!t.,
at their Hall in that town, when the follow
ing gentlemen were elected for the ensuing
term: b. S. Wilcoxen, N. G.; j. Gamblin,
V. c.; John Keser, Treas; @. B. Houser,
R. S.