The Placer herald., 1860-12-15
NUMBER IS.
NEWS OF THE STATE.

In the last twelve months The first company have
caught twenty-five whales and extracted $50 bar
rels of Oil-the latter company have caught thir-
ty-four whales and extracted 200 barrels of OIL
rg Edmund Randolph. of San Francisco has
been spoken tf as member Of Lincoln s cabinet.
He will never be more than spoken of for that
position Intellectually he is we'll qualified, but
not politically.
lan~ Rev. j. A. Benton of Sacramento, who
has been travelling round the world for the last
eighteen months. has returned to his charge.
During his absence, Mr.. Benton indited many In
terestng letters to the Sacramento Union.
EsMERALDA MINEs.-These new silver mines, in
Western Utah, are beginning to attract great at
tention 1t is expected there will be a Fraser
river rush there next spring
Foor RAcE-LARGE SrAKEs.-Another big foo.
race is talked Of to come off over the San Jose
course, on New Years day, between the Spaniard,
Salaya, and an American named Forbes. Stakes
| SIS 900 side.
OPEN FOR TRAvEL--The big Tree" wagon
road. iu Calaveras county, is said to be in good
travelling order, Notwithstanding the late storms
The accommodations on the road, for and
animals are good.
nas~ The Grand Jury of Los Angeles represent
the Jail of that county to be in very filthy con
diton.
rss- Kurtz (Douglas) has been elected to the
Assembly. from San Diego county, by vote.
He voted for himself, thus making his "caling ,
and election sure"
RIou QuARrz-A quartz lode has recently been
discovered near Sonora Tuolumne county, which
prospects at the rate OF $1,000 per ton.
lasy- Two new FIRE engines have just been re,
ceived at Stockton the San Joaquin" and "Fu
reka.' Both are handsome machines, and the
"boys" are highly pleased with them.
Ges- The Mountain Democrat says the Repub-
lcans thereabouts are talking Office all The time.
Forty of them applicants for the Post Office at
that place.
For IRE1Axp.-The ship Golden State" recent.
ly sailed from San Francisco for Cork. Ireland.
with 24000 sacks Of wheat. and so tons of silver
ore
Rev. Father Eugene O'Conncll. Of ireland, has
been confirmed by Pope Plus TX as Bishop in part
and Vicar Apostolic of the Diocese of that por-
tion of California north of the 39th degree of
north latitude. His residence will be in Marys-
vile.
r. NJ Briggs. of Amador, has been named az
candidate for the United States Senate. The
Amador Sentinel says the mining interests should
be represented. Fudge! every interest of the
State should be represented bya Senator.
DIsCHARaED.--Capt DAILY, the pilot who run
the steamship Granada ashore near Fort Point
and wrecked her. has been discharged by the Pilot
Commissioners of San Francisco. AS pilot
but nevertheless he has proven himself public
benefuctor by sinking the old tub, and deserves
the thanks Of the people of California who are
compelled to travel on steamships.
A gear wheel for the San Francisco Water
Works. weighing eight tuns, was cast at the Pa
ciic Foundcry San Francisco, last week. 1t was
the largest casting, in peice, ever made on
the Pacific coast.
Contra Costa and San Bernardino counties vo-
toJ fo intn thn iuf OH ThpV cho Ia.
voted leather medals.
CALIFORNIA LAND SALEs.-The President has
ordered sales of public lands to take place ut the
Land Office in Marysville June 3rl; at Humboldt
June 10th; at Stockton. June 18th; and ut Visn-
LA, June oath.
A band Of desperadoes are prowing through
the lower portion of Los Angeles and San Diego
countless stealing s. ock. and maltrcatng and rob-
bing the inhabitants. Rancheros cannot leave
their homes without being completely armed, and
compelled to keep their herds under strict
watch and on the move. to prevent their being
driven off. Delightful state of affairs, down there.
PRIzE FiGHr.-Natt. Tracey and Bill Blackwood
are to have Prize Fight in Nevada county. on
the 3rd of January. The stakes are $1,000, 1t is
the sincere wish of the Humanitarian Society
that both will get their heads well punched.
The Nevada Jail has but one occupants Chi
naman.
Galvanized iron pipe is coming into use, in
stead of fumes by ditch companies, for the cross
ing of ravines and canons.
TIE WOMEN FOR EvER.-Thc ladies of San An
drcas. Calaveras county, gave calico party on
the 18th inst, to raise funds to pay their school
teachers, to whom the district was indebted nearly
S400.
1t is said that not a bottle of genuine cham
pagne reaches California. In the anne of
Bocchus, what is that which is consumed in such
cnorm' us quantities, in the State that passes for
champagne?
The Sonora .ggc says that Tuolumne does not
yield the palm to any other mining county for
extent and richness of quartz ledses.
The San Francisco Spirit IF the Times is very
severe upon the course pursued by some of the
Insurance Agents in this State, who take the most
hazardous risks upon property. 1t intmates
there some bubble concerns operating here.
Insurers shoald be careful
The claim-hoders in the Geyser Quicksilver
Mines. Napa county, propose to consolidate all
their interests in one company. They have taken
the preliminary steps for so doing.
HORRIBLE. - The Sonoma Jou,noi says that
Judge wilkins. of Santa Rosa, met with dis
tressing accident few days nee from the effects
Of which he will probably never fully recover
During fit of mania p0tu, and while sitting
near the fire, he thrust his feet into the burning
Goals, and before his situation was discovered
they were so badly burned that it is now sup
posed that he will be cripple for life.
DRY TIMEs.-The farmers of Napa-and in fact
throughout the State. are complaining bitterly of
the want of rain. I ey are far behind last year
in blowing
ARsoN.-Mrs. Deba Kempton, of Grass Valley.
has been indicted for arson, setting fire to her own
house. 1t is believed that she is insane.
Offers. - Five offers were shot recently in
Napa river near Suscol. They were formerly
very numerous on the river