The Placer herald., 1858-06-26
Placer County Items.

the following interesting news items:
RIcn CLArMs.-The Jenny Lind claim sit.
uated on Forest Hill about three miles from
this place, has averaged, we understand for
the last five months, $500 to the share per
week. They washed out two boulders weigh
ing $50 lbs, and containing gold to the
amount Of near 50 900.
The Dardaneles claim, we hear. washed
out eight thousand dollars last week from
dirt that they had drifted.
The Dutch Washington claim on Brushv
Canon is still paving handsomely, the own
ers OF the claim, four in number, having re-
allzed last week two thousand dollars.
Found MuRDERED.-We learn that a man
named Andrew J. Hoselbaum, toll keeper
at the Canon Creek bridge, who has been
missing for several weeks past, was found
near Murderer's Bar, on the American river,
with his head awfuIly crushed, and other
marks of violence on his person.
MAIN BAR Great preparations are being
made and contracts let for tluming and work
ing the river at this point the coming season.
Last year it presented lively appearance,
the river being one continued line of flume,
either way, for many miles. Several claims
paid remarkably well, and Others only pros
pected, when the falls rains drove them out.
OrPosrIoN-FARE REDUcEp.-The trav-
elin& public will be pleased to learn that
there is an opposition line of stages running
from Folsom to Forest Hill tri-weeklv, re-
ducing the fare from that place from $40 to
Sc to Sacramento. The fare has also been
reduced from Yankee Jim's to Sacramento to
Sc.
FIsn.-For the benefit of our piscaora
friends we announce that great quantities Of
mountain trout are now found at the head
of Shirt-Tail Canon. Three gentlemen who
have just returned from an excursion, inform
us that they met with remarkable good luck
having caught one hundred and twenty in
about four hours. The tale sounds rather
fshy.
MAsoSIc.--A Chapter known as Olive
Chapter (U. D.) Royal Arch Masons. was
instituted at Todd's Valley on Friday
evening the / lth inst The following are its
officers.
j. w. Tar,ile NJ. E. II. P; John NJ.
Miner, E. X: ID. J. Baker. E. S.: VIM. R.
Longlcy, C. I.;-Martin Hoover, p S; John
Hatch, R. A. c.; S. T. Leet, IIigbce and
Robinson, NJ. VS..
The Chapter in conjunction with Rising
Star Lodge No. 81, F. & A. NJ, have con
;raced for the building of a new fire proof
hall over the store OF Messrs A. A. Pond
& Co., the cost Of which will be about 49,
500 Its dimensions are to be sixv feet in
length hy thirty four and a half in width.
Its height is to he fifteen feet in the clear;
ard it will be ventilated by IN opening in
the roof, of six feet diameter. Altogether i;
is expected to be one Of the finest halls in
the mountains.
NlDlcArloS The new Catholic Church
built near Forest Hill last fall was dedicated
on Sunday last by the Rev. Father j. S.
Allemany, Arch bishop, from San Francis
GO; assisted hy Father Arlington Of Sacra-
mento and Father IInnAy Of this district
There were a large number of persons in at
tendance, and the services, as usual on such
occasions. were impressive and beautiful
The name giving this Church is St. Josepls
We understand that there were nine persons
confirmed, and some six more are awaiting
The same ordinance.
We understand that within the last week
past, nearlytw hundred Ehinamen have gone
to Shrt-TaI Canon for the purpose Of min
ing. Tins information may prove servireabe
to our Tax Collectors.
FooLIslI- Some forty men left Forest Hill
last evening en- route for F.azer River.
Ey- The Courier has entered upon its
second volume.