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Brief Mention.

~ Brief Mention.
Pitt River is said by the Trinity Journal
to be o named because Of the great number
,of pitfalls near it, dug by the Indians to
catch animals There are thousands of these
holes, six or eight feet deep, and larger at
bottom than top. BY like scontrivance the
early settlers of PenIsy lvania rid the coun-
try Of wolves.
THE submarine cable of the Alta California
TELEGRAPH Company has been successfully
slaiti ac,o-s the Straits Of Ca qnuez Dist
aDce, three fonr hs of mile.
The San Andreas md'pendent describes
mining claim NJ Poverty Bar whose richness
reminls ore of 40 diggings. The lead af-
for prospects of ten dollars TO the pan, and
a portion of il, only Two inches in breadth,
paid one hundred dollars per foot!
The Erpress states that Ben. E. s. Ely
del vers an grafton in Marysville and DR.. C.
"A. II Hirthwell roem, on the occ lsion of the
approaching Odd Fellows ann versary.
Qaite a profitable and active trade is
srringing up between Salt Like and Los An
geles.
The San Francisco mint coined $240, 900
last week
: Many journals commend j. W Denver as
mex Democratic candidate for Governor.
There are thirty eight foreign coins in
large circulation at the Bay, belonging to
sixteen nationaliiies, an | nearly all Of them
passing for more than they are worth.
The San Francisco Times asserts that VIM
H. Rhodes, better known as "Caxton"-is
writing play called the "Mormon Prophet"
which be designs to put upon the stage
The San Diego Herald suggests that nor
them ediro can use the recent eartlq uake
in that quarter, as an argument against the
st'uction OF the Pacific Railroad over the
Southern route!
The Ptumns .frgus describes the snow
shoes used by the den'zens of Onion Valley,
where the snow j. fifteen feet deep. They
are about nine feet long. four and a halfin-
ches wide. made OF woud, shaved thin and
turned up in front like n sled runner; and
by fastening them to the feet bout the mid
die of he shoe. and taking a pole in the
hands for a bala nee, etson can run over
the light and new fallen snow at railroad
speed.
TIE citizens Of Napn are soon to have a
collegiate insiitnie. The huilding for it, ac-
cordirg TO the Reporter, will be of brick.
seventy feet f on by forty feet deep, and
skye ght feet high to the top of the cupo-
la.
The Sulphur Springs House, VIII; ;ch was to-
tally DESTROYED by fire, is to be rebuilt at
cost of 100000.
The Auburn Herald seams to think the
prospects of an exon ion cfti Central ,ail
road 70 thai place are encour GIN. late
survey m kes 81 favor. be exhibit. The m x.
imum Of grades upon the line is sky ct
the length of survey q litile over sixteen
miles.
Columbia has given birth to new dramat-
ic,rcupe, under the name of the ">an Fran
cisco Dramatic Company" led by Mart
Taylor. They are about to favor the State
at la ge'uith professional tour. The C0u-
rier, from which paper we axe this item.
thinks the Legislature ought TO pass a law
TO, bidding the rying Of CO, cealed weap-
ons under heavy penalties, and making it
obligatory On judges 10 charge, that when
hon eide is conn tied by one carving them
the fac ,f their beirg worn should be prima
fdcie evidence of intentto kill.
The first female passenger through from
the i st by overland mail stage, arrived nj
San Francisco last week Hernnme i Love-
JOY, and she came to in her husband al
Yreka. Tie tlip proved of great benefit TO
Eer health.
Tie Marysville Democrat says that Mr..
Chas. Covllaud is Ger tam To raise this year
not less than 100000 pounds Of grapes, u