The Placer herald., 1858-09-18
News of the State.

The San Francisco Call learns that houses
10 rent are scarcer now than ever before
known in that city.
The annual Convention OF Quartz Miners
met in San Francisco last week Mr. Snton
was elected Treasurer and Curator of the So
ciety, and was instructed to issue circular
TO quartz miners of of California stating
that he was ready to receive specimens Of
quartz rock from all the veins of the mining
districts.
The Mechanics Fair in San Francisco has
been attracting general attention for more
than week. The exhibit of the products
Of industry and inventive genius, surpasses
any previous display of the kind in that
city.
SHORT HoNEYMooN.-M. A. Shaw, Of
Clay street San Francisco advertises bis wife
Ann for desertng his bed and board twenty
four hours after marriage.
HUMBOLDT CouNrr-The value of prop
erty in Humboldt county this year, is one
million sixty-eight thousand nine hundred
and eight dollars, being an increase over that
Of last year, s234,25e.
On FENcE.-Judge Sexton, of the District
Court, at Red Bluff, decided, on Tuesday,
that "a person is no more required by law
to fence in his grain crop than be is his band
of cattle"
The whole city of Msrysvle will be light
ed with gas in short time.
The famous Cape Claim at Orovlle, for
day and nights washing with sluice on the
9th inst, yielded one hundred and thirty
ouuces of gold.
The Marysville Steam Wagon has been or
exhibition at the Mechanics Fair at San
Francisco. It is said to be success.
Doubted by many!
A $4,000 Bar OF CODA bar of gold
weighing one hundred and thrtytou pounds
and worth $4,000, was exhibited at the
late State Fair at Msrysvi!le. 1t was cast at
the assaying establishment of E. Justh.
The Marion Rifles, of San francisco, are
preparing to have a grand military encamp-
ment somewhere near the Bav A number
of companies from the interior are expected
to take part in the movement
A burglar named Mansfield, broke open
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day night last, and was shot down by clerk
of the establishment. The wounds were not
fatal
T5- On Saturiar last at the close of bu,,
siness there were 1898 ,679,35 remaining iu
the State Treasury.
MUCu DEMocEATs.---S BernarClino ia
reported to have cast 600 votes, all of which
were for the National Democratic ticket
OVERLAND MAIL AT SAN JosE.-The Over
land Mail arrived at San Jose, Sept 4th,
from Los Angeles, with four passengers,
having made the time in four days.
PLuMAs CRoPs.-The Arggs says that
the grain crops of Plumas county have been
gathered in and exceed the demand for home
consumption.
CARSON VALLEY TELEGRApH-The Reqis-
ter says that only 40 days are required for
the telegraph line to reach Genoa, Carson
valley.
The Treasurer of Sierra comfy has not
made a square settlement with the State for
three years The Attorney General has di-
rected the District Attorney of the county
~ coihH'ehce suit against hlm.
The Sonora Herald says the grape crop of
that county is becoming so great, that for
want of market, growers will be compelled
to manufacture wine
The Daily Butte Record has been discon-
tinued. 1t will hereafter be published as q
weekly paper only. Cause: decrease of pop
ulation, and scarcity Of money at Oroville
TRoUT.-The Upper Sacramento is one of
the best trout streams in California. few
days ago, some Indians, with rude drag
took over four hundred fish at one haul
EARTHQUAKE SHocKs-Two severe shocks
of earthquake were experienced at San
Francisco on Sunday evening last. The
same were felt at San Jose and Stockton