The Placer herald., 1858-04-17

ELECTION PosrpoNED.-Both branches of
the Legislature have passed the act for the
postponement Of our Congressional election
to September 1859. The reasons for this
postponement have been forcibly and fire.
quently urged by nearly the whole press of
the State. Hereafter, instead of our Con-
gressmen being elected fifteen months before
entitled to their seats, but three months will
intervene.
DED1cAT1oN.-Hon. J. A. Brewster will
deliver the address on the occasion of the
dedication of the fine new hall of the Odd
Fellows Of Auburn, on the 3oth inst. Grand
Master w. II. Watson will also be present
and officiate in the customary ceremonies.
Ladies and gentlemen generally are invited
to attend at the hall on that day.
A COOP MovE.-By our Legislative pro-
ceedings it will be observed that a concurrent
resolution has passed both houses to adjourn
on Monday, the 26th inst A number of
important bills yet remains to be passed, but
there is sufficient time, if the members
will work zealously, to perfect the necessary
legislation of the session.
Eg" The Valley Yeoman, is the title of a
paper Just established at Tehama. Mr.. S. L.
Snyder, at one time resident of this place,
is proprietor. The Yeoman makes credit
able appearance.
Eg- We are indebted to Hon. Geo. A
Young, of the Nevada delegation. for a copy
of his excellent speech against the PROPOSE
ton to ''tax the nett annual revenue of Mi
ming claims"
EgThe settlement about the Pine Grove
House having grown into sufficient import
ance to be called a town, the residents have
held a meeting and decided to call their vii
lage Smithville, in compliment to Lew. G..
Smith, an old resident and excellent citizen.
Lew. was deserving of this for being a
constant subscriber to the Placer Herald
and always paying for the same in advance
BeEg- Read the San Francisco correspon.
dence of "Omikron" His remarks on Kan
sas affairs contain pith and humor, and sug
gestive of reflection to Democrats who are
disposed to falter in support of the admins
tration of Mr.. Buchanan.
PAY Your LICENsEs.-The attention OF
License payers is called to the advertisement
of the County Treasurer in to-day's paper
Delinqueats, by renewing their License in
proper season, will save costs.
MouNTAINEER HousE-By advertisement
it will be seen that the above old established
Tavern stand. on the Sacramento read has
passed into new hards, and is eing reitted
and improved. Travellers and teamsters vii
find it pleasant place for stopping.
E4F From the Santa Barbara Gazette We
learn that the county of San Luis Obspo i.
increasing in population and wealth rapidly
Recent surveys of the private land claims
there has brought to light the existence O
many thousand of acres of fine puJlic land
which is being taken up by actual settlers
for the purposes of farming and grazing.
WAS FIRsT.-l}ob Hanson was on hant
with Harper's Magazine, the New York, Bos
ton, New Orleans and ST. Louis papers ;
long way in advance of all others, on We'd
nesday
AS UsuAL.-Mr. HAZEL will accept thank,
for the prompt delivery of Peterson's Maga
zine, London News, and a number of the
Atlantic papers.
ALTA ExpREss.-For the latest Eastern
and California papers, the Alta Express ha
placed us under obligations.
NOTARY PUBLIc.-Gov. Weller has ap
pointed Capt. John T.. Slade, of Forest Hill
to be notary for this county.
ExF LARGE PAY.-The Placer Courie,
says the Dardanelles tunnel claim near For
est Hill washed out $4,000 last week.
SMIrHvILLE April l4th, 1858.
Mr.. Editor:-Allow constant reader O
your valuable paper the use of your columns
to promulga'e the following item Of news
Know then that upon Secret Ravine, one o
the most central points for business has al
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House; although heretofore the inhabitants
have been scattered up and down the ravine
but recently "a chanre has come DER thi