The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-07-23
Truckea River Dlggings.

the waters of Carson and Truckee rivers, and
near the latter stream, are exciteing great
deal of attention in the upper portion OF
Placer county, and is just now causing a
rush in that direction that bids fair to equal
the emigration that is periodically found
making its way to new found Ell Dorados.
Fortunately the miners in upper Placer will
not have far to travel to the new diggings,
(about three days journey on horseback and
should they prove "sell," they can have
the satisfaction of knowing they are but
a few dollars out Of pocket, and have had
an opportunity Of seeing the crystal waters
of Lake Bigler, the bold mountains by
which it is environed, and follow the course
of the dashing Truckee, it will not prove
trip Of profit to our "prospectors," they can
convert it into one of pleasure-and noun
tain trip in that direction at this season OF
the year is so inviting that we can scarcely
refrain joining the "wild hunt ourselves.
If gold cannot be found on the Truckee, the
finest Of trout can be caught in Lake Big'er,
and the best of game found along it shores.
In these hot and dusty days of July the
most pleasant zephyrs will fan the traveller
into state Of comfort and camp life is rem
dered pleasan, by all the surroundings. The
inducements are certainly to cause the miner
who has been diligently using the pick and
shovel to drop them for while, and take
week or two in glorious rustication in that
region Of romance.
From Dutch Flat about one hundred per-
sons have gone every horse and niue in
the place being brought into reqnisiion to
convey them; many being unable to procure
such conveyance, manfuly shouldered their
packs and undertook the journey on foot
From Iowa Hill one company of fifteen men
have left for tie dggings, and Others will
soon follow. The fever is extending, and
Michigan Bluff, Forest Hill, and other towns
will soon furnish their quota of prospectors.
BUSINESS FOR A RAILRoAD.-Weh have fire.
quently adver;ed to the large amounts of
freight passing through Auburn to and from
Sacramento, as an evidence of the business
that would concentrate here if we had
railroad connection with the latter place.
AS indicative of the immensely of the
freight business through this place, we will
state that on Thursday morning twenty
eight loaded wagons, averaging four tons
of freight each, passed through town on
their way to the mountains, within less than
two hours time. This freight all came d.
rect from Sacramento-the Railroad at Fol- |
son, not getting a pound of it, An equva
lent amount Of freight passes here almost
daily. Can any one doubt that Auburn is a
paying point for Railroad connections
THIEVES Abolition Wednesday night
two burglars paid a visit TO the Bear River
Office in this place One appears to have
stationed himself upon the watch outside,
while the other ransacked the building
Mr.. Neil President Of the Company, and
Messrs. Jackson and Tichenor. were sleeping
in the building at the time. Mr.. Neil hap
pening 10 awake while the fellow was in his
room, gave the alarm, which caused the thief
to make hasty departure Upon examina
ton it was found that some of the clothing
Of Mr.. Jackson had been carried outside of
the building. and ef: there, and that Mr..
Neil's pocket book, containing fourteen dol
lars had been carried off. This was the
extent of the damage.
1t is supposed the thieves intended robb:ng
the safe in the vault; but in this they would
have been at fault, as the Company do not
keep any money there.
DIscHARGED FROM CusroDY.-The third
trial Of Henry Rapier, (indicted for the MUIR
der of Chinaman near this place in '56,)
was concluded in the District Court on
Saturday last. The jury, as upon the two
former trials, failing to agree upon verdict
,oile pros. was entered and the prisoner
discharged.
PRoGnEssING.-The new Catholic Church
is going up rapidly under the hands Of te
builders. The brick work is nearly com,
pleted, the walls being up, and the tower in
front almost up to the required height. The
carpenters have commenced putting on the
roof The Church will be open for religious
services in few weeks.
NEWSPAPER CHANGE.-John Shannon,
Esq, Editor and Proprietor of the Calaveras
Chronicle, has sold that establishment to
COL Richard Rust, and Mr.. II. S. Hatch