The Placer herald., 1858-06-19
Dutch Flat Correspondence
DUTCH FLAT Jnro 10

DUrcH FLAT, Jure 18th 1858.
Mr.. Editor: As this locality is getting to
be place of some note, possibly few line,
now and then may not come amiss AS the
Placer Go. Fitch will be supplying water to
the miners in this vicinity by the first Of
November, and from that time continually,
we may reasonably hope that our town will
be, within the next twelve months, the most
popuous town in the county.
Mr.. Bradley also contemplates raising thu
embankment of his large reservoir five feet.
which will give him about three weeks mora
water than heretofore great item, as there
is now number of the best working months
OF the year that we have no water. But a.
that very essential article will be abundant
and cheap, after the first Of January 80 and
as we have one Of the most extensive gravel
ranges in the State, don't know wby nv
predictions should not prove true. All the
claims that have been worked the past win
ter have yielded from fourteen to twenty.
five dollars per day to the hand and many
more pipes will be run next winter For
instance, one company running two pipes
now, contemplate running eight next win
ter which will give them a dividend of
twenty five hundred dollars per- week ac-
cordlng to present prospects. As for
the tunnel claims, no tunnel has broke
through to gravel but what has been
found that the capital employed in driving
the tunnel has proved to be very profitable
investment.
Those who violated the sunday law have
been prosecuted and found guilty. They
have taken an appeal, but will close their
houses on the Sabbath until the decision of
the Supreme Court in the premises
The Frazer river excitement continues IN.
abates; quite number of our citizens hav-
ing left for the new El Dorado within the
past week.
Politically, we are decidedly Democratic.
and as general thing all right on the Kan.
sas question; however, at the present time
political themes are not much discussed.
The Collector and Assessor being here
causes some hunting up of notes, deeds and
mort cages; but one Individual who has some
ten thousand dollars loaned ont, took oath
that he had but one hundred and would give
ten OF that to have the det insured; he de-
camped that night and the officers have not
been able to overtake him. OSCAR.
CALIFORNIA CuLTuEIsr.-This is the title
of a new periodical just isrued by Messrs.
Wheeler & Wadsworth, San francisco. 1t
is devoted to THE interests of Agriculture.
Horticulture, Mechanism and Mining The
first number is neatly printed, and contains
much interesting and useful information.
The CuIturist is published mon:hly-terms
IS per annuin, in advance
Ieavy showers fell in this vicinity
on Thursday night; and throughout Friday
morning drizzIing rain continued, sufficient
TO lay the dust, and even make our streets
muddy. T "oldest inhabitant" is in
maze Of astonishment at the weather.
RIVER MINING.-Notwihstan the de-
parture of SO many miners for Frazer river,
a large amount Of tluming will be done upon
the rivers We hear of considerable prerar-
alton being made upon the Middle Fork
and tie river below the junction, for fuming.
From the North Fork of the American, AS
yet we have no accounts
SUNDAY LAw.-The Police Judge Coon,
of San Francisco, has decided adversely to
those who were brought before him for vio-
lating the provisions of the Sunday law. An
appeal will be Immediately taken to the Su.
preme Court.
REMo7AL.-Mr. Holm has removed his sa-
loon to his new building, Lafayette Hail."
nearly opposite the "American," where he
will be pleased to meet his old friends.
Republican County Conventions.
The REPUBLICANS of Placer County are re-
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