The Placer herald., 1859-05-21


& Woodin, of the old Water Works, Mr.
Russell and Mr.. Osborne-all being separate
undertakings. Smith & Woodin, aud Rus
sci are putting down their logs through the
principal streets side by side and intend, as
we are informed, to run lively opposition,
by means of which the towns people are
congratulating themselves upon the pros
pect of having plenty Of water at cheap
rates. The springs supplying the logs are
strong and durable and will undoubtedly fur
nish more than enough water for town con-
sumption and the purpose of irrigation.
After having so long experienced serious in
convenience for the want of good water
supply, and lived in dread OF conflagrations,
it is reasonable that the public should re-
ioice at obtaining this additional means of
protection and individual comfort
In speaking of the introduction of water
through logs, it is worthy Of remark, as of
interest to other communities and individu-
ais. that Messrs. Smith q Woodn have the
most perfect log boring machine now in use
in the United States. 1t is New York
machine known as "Wyckoffs Patent" 1t
is run by steam power, will bore from eight
to ten feet per minute, and much better than
can be done by hand-the auger in every
instance boring directly through the center
of the log without diverging, as is frequently
the case when boring by hand. From the
construction of the auger it is not necessary,
when boring, to draw it out and free the log
from chips, as it is a tube with thread on
an independent rod inside of it, by which
means the chips are carried through and out
of the auger as fast as made.
With this machine logs can be bored and
laid down for town water works or private
gardens, at small cost compared with that
of lead pipe.
Messrs Smith & Woodin have purchased
the right of the State of California for the
use and sale of this machine. They intend
exhibiting it at the next State Fair, to be
held in Sacramento, where it must, from its
great utility, attract that general attention
that will cause its introduction throughout
the mining and agricultural regions.
ig- The 'Daly San Francisco News" is
the title of a new paper issued at San Fran
cisco on Tuesday. 1t is sheet of goodly
proportions, fair in mechanical execution,
bu: awful in politcs-for it is the especial
organ of DAVID" otherwise "Broderick,"
of unhappy memory. The chief editor is
John White formerly editor of the Demo
cratic State Journal, of Sacramer to, paper
well remembered rs Broderick organ, that
finally deceased, carrying to its grave the
curses Of every honest Democrat in Califor-
MIA. There are two other papers in San
Francisco, strongly in the interest Of Mr..
Broderck, viz: The Vor PopuH and the
Sunday Varieties. The News, however,
must be tie organ of Mr.. Broderck, as the
other sheets are certainly dsreputabe.
ClcARs-HoME MANUFAcTURE-Me srs.
Harris & Co., two doors from the Placer
Herald office, invite the attention of the
public, through the columns Of the Herald
to-day, to their fine stock of Cigars and To-
bacco They have the choicest brands of
Havana Cigars, and are also manufacturing
extensively Cigars of the best quality Of i'm
ported Tobacco, and are enabled to sell them
at the very lowest rates. AS home manu-
facturers are always entitled to encourage
ment, we say to the lovers Of the weed to
remember Harris q Co., Cigar Manufacturers
Auburn. The country trade supplied at the
lowest rates..
CoeSTY HosPITAL-The Board of Super
visors, at their late adjourned term, con-
tracted with DR.. Marks, of Auburn, for the
care of the County Hospital, for one year
from the 10th inst, at the rate of IS per
week for the board of each patient. and 500
per month as salary to him as Physician
to furnish for this amount, hospital build
ing, medicines, bedding, furniture, and nur-
Ses.
Eg" The trick Elephants arrived in good
condition at San Francisco the other day on
the ship Wanderer, after trip of one hun
dred and sixty-one days from New York.
The San Francisco papers are giving some
interesting accounts of the animals, and the
tricks they have been learned. Having seen
the performances of these Elephants several