The Placer herald., 1858-12-04
News of the State.

in Carson Valley, The first dispatch between
the two places, passed over the line on the
28th ultmo.
The people of Knights landing, San Joa,
quin county, think they have found diamonds,
and are greatly excited thereat. Senator
Dent picked up one as large as hens egg
Guess they're not the Irregular article"
Two men in Knob Gulch, Shasta county,
recently took out of their claim piece Of
pure gold weighing twen:y-one ounces. The
Courier says the general impression among
miners has been that the Gulch has been
worked out two years ago.
Mr.. Tutt, mail carrier between Shasta and
Honey Lake, informs the Shasta Courier,
that he nowhere on the Noble Route found
the snow more than six inches in depth
In Monterey county there are 444 children
between the ages of and Is, of whom Psi
are boys and 1913 girls, an unusual ratio of
the sexes.
There has been located during the past
summer in San Joaquin county, $4,000
acres of the school lands belonging to the
State.
The Columbia and Stanslaus River Canal
is finished. The event was celebrated at
Columbia on Monday last by the firing of
cannon, procession, speeches, an illumina-
ton, and grand ball. The work was pro-
jected and carried through by miners, and
has cost over one million Of dollars.
The wood of the laurel tree is used at the
Navy Yard, at Mare Island, for ship building.
1t is said to be very durable.
On Friday morning, the 2Gth inst, an
earthquake shock was felt at San Francisco,
San Jose, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Petaluma,
and other towns. At San Jose number of
buildings were slightly cracked; and plaster
ing from number of ceilings fell off. The
shock was the heaviest experienced in q long
time.
CoAL.-A gang Of twenty-five men are
employed sinking shafts and running tunnels
into the recently discovered coal vein near
C'overdale, Sonoma county.
The Overland Mail stages have change
their hour of departure from San Francisco.
They will leave hereafter at l2 o'clock, NJ,
on every Monday and Friday.
O. Ames the passenger on the Opposition
Stage, who Shot Oscar Case, the driver of the
California Stage Co.'S coach, near Nicolaus,
has been discharged. Case is still in crit-
cal situation.
An extensive rope mandatory has been
established within three miles Of San Fran
cisco. The "wak" is 1000 feet in Length.
There are now 81 spindles up. The machi
merry is driven by an engine of 80 horse
power. Cable Of the largest size is made
1920 lbs of pure Manila hemp Is worked up
every day.
In the early part of the week there were
six insane men in prison in San Francisco.
The ladies' St Johns Ep;scopaD Church.
Peta'uma, intend holding a fair, to raise
funds for the purchase of musical ilstru-
ment for the church.
ESoHNors YIELp.-Lately quartz claim
on Yankee Hill, Butte county, yielded over
eight hundred pounds of gold in three days.
The story needs confirmation.
The Stockton City Council have determined
not to pay any more bills for killing dogs.
At one of their late meetings the Council
were asked TO pay $3.50 on that account.
The canine race must be sore y prosecuted
in the Slough City.
On the Goth inst, man named Thomas
Caughlin. jumped overheard from the steam
boat antelope, while on her way to San
Francisco, and was drowned. The man be-
longed to Sacramento.
The State Librarian has sent $4,000 to
New York wherewith to purchase books for
the State Library
Chung Lug, a Chinaman, was executed at
Mokelumne Hill, on Friday, the 2eth ult.-
The execution was private, as required by
the new law; but few persons being pres
ent.
Mokelumne Hill is to be lighted with gas.
Three hundred "Frazerites" returned on
the last trip of the Cortes from Victoria.
Gov. Weller has refused to commute the
sentence of Samuel Stevenson, convicted of
murder in Amador county,
Marsh 4 Kennedy, at Kern river. were
robbed Of some $4,000 in quartz dust on
the 18th Of October.
NAPA CoLLEGE.-An educational institu-
ton called "Napa College," is being perma-
nently organized at Napa City. 1t is to be
under the control Of the ''Christian Reform
Church."
A portion of the San Francisco chain
gang became rebellious last week, and refused
to work. The Chief of Police thereupon
stopped their rat;ons for torty-eight hours
and then gave them good meal and
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