The Placer herald., 1860-12-22
NUMBER Is.
NEWS OF THE STATE.

COPPER MlNEs.-A lead of copper ore has been
discovered IN Caaveras county, which is taken
up by six different companies-three of which are
now working, and taking out considerable guam
titles of ore.
CHANGE-COl. S. Y. McDufie has resigned his
office as Southern Superintendent of Indian affairs
in this State 1t is said that Col. E. Buell. is IA
vorably spoken Of for the position.
tV volunteer military company has been
organized at Knights Ferry, Stanislaus county.
Last week, in Trinity county, a man named
Robbins got into dispute with three other men
about u mining claim, and shot two of them dead.
and severely wounded the third
Ns-The average number of letters sent by the
overland mail during the past quarter has been
about $4,000 per month.
ES>According TO the Pledge, the Sons of
Temperance throughout the State are increasing
bravely.
| ES-The quicksilver excitement in Sonoma
county has been revived by the discovery of a
well defined vein, which is said to be very rich.
WHEAT CROP OF 1S60.-The wheat crop of this
State for 1860, is estimated thus: number of
acres, 100000; average yield per acre. 80 bushels:
total yield, 1900 900 bushels or this 5000 600
bushels are consumed in the State, over 1000 coo
are exported, 100000 are required for distillerv
purposes and 600 reserved for seed leaving
a surplus of l,457 SIG, of which a considerable
portion is yet to be forwarded.
.MarysviHe Appeal
Rs~Thc Siamese twins are attracting many
visitors in San Francisco They and their chill
dren form an interesting troupe.
The citizens of San Juan, Nevada county. will
apply to the Legislature this winter for an Act to
incorporate their town.
John Currey, Douglas candidate for Governor
in 1859, is reported as candidate fer the II. 8.
Senate
Chestnut Trees, which were not supposed ia
grow IN California, have been found at Rear Ridge.
Mendoclno county. Some Of them are two feet in
diameter and full of burrs.
"Prospectng" is the passion in Visalia. Since
the discovery at Mono and Coso parties are. or
ganizing daily to go South and East in search of
silver mines Visalia talks confidently of rail
road to Stockton.
Brandy Of excellent quality has been manuhc-
ured this year by General Sutter, from figs grown
on Hook Farm
built in California, was completed and turned out
the first ream of paper last week.
The Washington Monument Fund Committee
will meet at San Francisco, on the goth inst In
canvass the returns of the counties contr ibutinp
to the Fund and decide as to which one is entitled
to the statue.
CATTLE DIsEAsE-It is stated that American
cattle are dying off rapidly in San Luis Obispo
county, while native stock does not seem to be
affected.
Hiram Hamilton commenced in Stockton three
years ago, with five swarms of bees and has since
from that stock sold $50 900 worth
The amount of Cash in the State Treasury on
the 10Th of December, was $643,33S,29.
The Butte Democrat states white woman In
Dogtown. Butte county. complained of a negro
for assault When the came to trial, the hus-
band OF the woman appeared as the negro's coun-
sci and defender. The negro was convicted and
fined; the crowd paid the fine, whipped the negro
and sent him out of town, tarred and feathered
the counsel and rode him on rail.
George Cones and E. Il. Bolles have been elect
ed Associate Justices of the Court of Sessions. in
Sacramento county
The amount of money contributed to The WASH
ington Monument Fund in California at the Pres
idential election, was about $4,000.
The debt of Ell Dorado county is stated to be
$4,000.
ANTIQUITY OF GOLD MINING IN CALIFORNIA
Some miners while engaged in mining a fiat
about mile above the Lower Crossing of Sutter
Creek in Calaveras county, discovered at q depth
OF llve 1eet from the surface, arastra or mill,
Suon 10 were useu ny tne MeXcanS Tor grinding
quartz quantity of crushed stone was found
in it, which shows that the aras ira had been used
GAMBIING.-Th Grand Jury of Yuba county
found thirteen indictments against persons for
gambling in that county. In their report they
say that gambling is fearfully on the increase.
Isadore Toledo, q State Prison convict, escaped
from the prison sloop at Rincon Point, on the
night of the 18th inst, by throwing the captain
| overheard.
The Pumas Argus has counted from announce
ments in the press, forty candidates for Clerk
of the Assembly.
| The total value of the assessed property of
Amador county is S3OS00Sl.
Calico Ball was given in Georgetown, FL
Dorado county, on last Thursday night 18th inst)
for the benelt of the poor Of that place. Some
$500 were netted.