The Placer herald., 1860-03-10

State Geologist at a salary of $4,000 per
annum. The bill provides that The compe-
tency of the appointee, whoever he may be,
shall be indcrsed by the acting Manager Of
the Smithsonian Institute, at Washington.
This is good provision, and would insure
the appointment, should the bill pass of
thoroughly scientific man. The bill has yet
to pass the ordeal of a vote Of tie House;
but the imperative necessity Of such an off.
cial in California, we hope may indcce that
body to receive the bill with favor. A State
Geologist is certainly needed here, if in any
State in the Union. States with far less val.
uable and interesting Geological fields than
California, have for many years constantly
retained the services of men eminent in the
profession, whose labors have done much to.
ward developing the hidden wealth Of the
earth, and certainly California can derive
lasting benefits by the adoption Of similar
course nfaH f9'nr aii# ta1q"r ed ian
The Office should be established-not for
the purpose Of comforting emoluments upon
political partzans, bu. forlhe cause of science,
and to turn to practical account the vast
mineral wealth that vet lies hidden in our
vallies and mountain ranges. ...-.,.o.' -;
NEVADA CouSrY.-N Nevada county has
ninety one mining canals, assessed at $685.
900; thirty-two quartz mills, of the value of
1921 900, which annually crush 100000
tons Of quartz, that yields upon an average,
500 Per ton. There are twenty one bridges
and toll roads in the county, and two roads
over the Sierra Nevadas have been commenc-
ed. The manufactures in the county are,
three tanneries, two founderies, ;and seven
breweres. There are also two steam flour
mills that annually grind $500 tons of grain.
The value Of real estate in the county is
$685. ,435, and of personal property ST.
OLA 500; making a total Of $4,642,945.
TRIBUNE ALMAYAo.--We are indebted to
Mr. Julius p Brooks, dealer in Books and
Stationery, for copy of the Tribune AL.
manac fer 1860. Its contents are the Cal.
endars for 1860; and articles on the Gov.
ernment of the United States; Ministers from
the United States at Foreign Courts; the
Senate and House Of Representatives polit
cally classified; Rates of Postage, Foreign
and Domestic; Land for the Landless; the
Foreign Slave Trade; Kansas; the late war in
Italy; the Constitution of the United States;
Treasury Estimates for 1860; Appropriations
Of the 35th Congress; Governments Of Eu-
rope; Election Returns Of the various States;
Popular, vote for President in 1S4s, 1852,
and 1856, and other matters of interest.
Mr.. Brooks has these Almanacs for SALE be.
sides fine stock Of miscellaneous works,
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Eg- II. A Caulfeld, an individual living
in Sacramento, who has gained an unenvia-
BILE notoriety on account of the numerous
atfrays in which he has engaged was serious.
ly, if not fatally stabbed, by man named
Francis Nolan, in that city, on Monday last
CaulfeId was the aggressor. His recovery
is uncertain-but the sporting men" down
there, having faith in Oaul6ed's luck, are
betting odds that he will get the better of
the grim monster. Think Of it.-betting on
result Of that kind. f.rr.
ESCAPE FROM STATE HPRlsox. Nine pri-
soners made their escape from San Quentin
on Monday morning last. They were en-
gagged at the time in the wood yard and
from accounts, got away without trouble.
One hundred dollars a head is offered for
their capture and return. w. II. Brant,
sent from this county in 1857, for grand
larceny, for the term Of five years, is one
of the escapes. saanila gadfa lm nas'pr
FIRE PRooF CEMENr.-The Placer Courier
says a new building material has been found
at Forest Hill, called cement" which, from
tests made proves to stand fire equal to the
best brick. The proximity of the material
to the :own will enable persons to erect
fre.proof houses from il at cost two o-thirda
less than that Of brick. II will be used in the
construction of ten or twelve large buildings
at Forest Hill the coming season. .bssd all
81 Stage LINE TO PLAcERvILLE.-Mr. Guiou
has established a tri-weekly Stage Line
between Auburn and Placervie, which runs
through Coloma and near other important
lplaces. This is the shortest and most direct
route between the two county seats, and