The Placer herald., 1858-04-10
Federal APPOINTMENT.

OF r. y. +. Hastings, Esq, as Register OF
the Marysville Land Office. 1t will be rec
objected that the nomination of Mr.. Hastings
was sent to the Senate, by the President,
last Spring, but because of the strenuous op-
position of Senator Broderick the NOM
ination was not confirmed In the mean
while no one has filled the position OF Reg
lister, and notwithstanding land sales are to
take place in the Marysvile District, on the
18th May, pre-emptionsts have not had an
opportunity to prove up their claims until
tie Register was appointed. Unless the
sales are postponed, the few weeks that will
elapse before May 18th, will be insufficient
for so doing. The inconvenience that
emptionists will suffer, they can attrib-
ute to the stubornness of Mr.. Broderick,
who has been instrumental in keeping the
office of Register vacant so long
Mr.. Hastings though young man, is
one of the firm and tried Democrats of the
State, who has done good battle in the cause
He formerly represented the County Of Sut
ter, in the Assembly, and lately has filled
the position of Deputy U. S. Marshal, under
Major Solomon. Mr. II. will make an eff
cent and faithful officer
MUcn ORo.-The North Star Union Tun-
mel, at Iowa Hill, has yielded over 500 lbs,
of gold since last July, and the company
have pile of cement thrown cut, but yet
unwashed, which is believed from the pros
poets, will furnish several hundred pounds
more. But little has been said about this
claim, but from the above it will be seen
that it is one of the best in the State. Six
teen hands are employed upon the work.
There are also other tunnels in the vicinity
of Iowa Hill, that are paying largely.
Cor M!-,Tabb Mitchell, our County
Clerk, weakened slightly the other day upon
receiving from an individual in Indiana two
'Red Back" bank bills of that State, in pay
ment for official business that he desired the
Clerk to perform. The man who drew the
elephant in lottery is supposed to have
been in a quandary as to what he should do
with his prize Ditto Tabb with, his Indiana
circulating medium. As the Dutch grocer
said to the shaver who declined taking
spanish quarter as twenty five cents, "dat's
yust so goot as any-you dakes 'em TO Cuba
and day gif you two bits for EN-"
Ey-J. II. Still & Co., of San Francisco,
propose to publish periodical to be called
"Still's Monthly Magazine" to be devoted to
Literature, Art and Mining operations. 1t
is to contain views of important mining To-
calities. The retail price will be thirty five
cents per copy.
ITE-The experiment of burning gas manu-
factured from water, was tried satisfactorily
this week in Sacramento. Measures are
shortly to be taken there to try it on more
extended scale The process is the invention
of j. Milton Sanders, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ey-See the advertisement of Cove & Cor
don, proprietors of the Union Store" They
have large stock of Groceries, Mining Tools,
ETC., etc, and are selling at rates that attract
buyers. Call on them.
FULL JAIL.-There are fifteen prisoners
in our county Jail at the present time; four
of whom have been indicted for Murder.
ESrThe Sitka Ice Company have reduced
the price Of ice to five cents per pound in
Sacramento.
EE We are indebted to Senator Fergu-
son for pamphlet copy of his speech, in
the Senate on the Kansas Resolutions.
Es- Baldwin, of the San Francisco house
of S. II. Meeker & Co., has presented for
our consideration the case of Deny John
and Old Peach,-the pints of which shall
be duly investigated. 1t is suspected the
Court will render favorable decision.
Ey Overton's steam wagon, at Sacra,nen-
to is nearly ready for travelling.
Es-A piece of copper was lately shipped
from the Lake Superior mines weighing
9,56l pounds.
ES- More than 1000 strangers were in
San Francisco preparatory to leaving for the
States on the 5th; the withdrawal of the
Sierra Nepada, prevented a large number
from going.
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