The Placer herald., 1860-08-04

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repudiated by majority of its members
by its Chairman-Mr Cushing-by its nomi-
nee for Vice President-Mr. f tzpatrick, by
all the delegates from the State of California,
by TIE State Central Committee, and by the
Democracy in 10th houses of Congress.
Do the supporters of Messrs Baker and
McKbben expect to force Democrats into
the support OF such ticket, on the ground
that it is made by the regular Democratic
National Convention, acting under the usages
and rules of such Convention? if they do,
they have underraed the intelligence and
patriotism of the voters of California.
MoRE THIEvEs-The country seems to be
infested at the present time with thieves and
robbers, no doubt, escapes from the States
Prison. Many of them have made Placer
and Nevada counties the field for their de
pre,lalions On Tues lay last, couple of
suspicious fellows were seen lurking about
town; they visited the Jail yard and other
places, and .by their actions created suspi-
cion. They were narrowly watched by the
officers, aud about IL o'clock at night were
arrested by Messrs Crucher and Johnson
One Of them attempted TO escape by fast
running, but Mr.. C. shot him in the leg,
which brought him TO halt. lie is an old
offender, and an escape"
A few nights since, as two of our citizens,
Sherman and Thelacker, were on their way
to Nevada for a load of ice, two highway
men stopped them, and took all the money
thev had, some $50, we beie.e.
1t will be great relief to every body
when the State Prison rN-~e- into the hands
of the State authorities. Then, we hope to
hear of but few escapes, and fewer rascals
prowling through the country.
MoNaY-There were $42s,592 80, in the
State Treasury on last Monday
Iy-The Baltimore Patriot, Bell and
Everett aper, is not sangune as to the sue
cess of its candidates, and seems to think
that Tennessee and North Carolina are the
only States they have prospect of carrying
The Patriot will have to relinqnish even
these to breckenridge before the election.
THE DouGLAs MANIFEsTo.-The San
Francisco Call of Wednesday last, in speak
ing Of a manifesto, which few Doug
have put forth, says:-
We were told on Monday, by gentle
man who had perused the document, that it
was a powerfully writ reply. 1t is not. 1t
is a mere rehash Of articles published in the
Sacramento Union over the nom de plume
OF Non Inervention,' and of the speech de-
ivered by Gen. McDougal few nights
since. VI here it fails to fall back on the
Union or McDougal for data, it INDUCES in
stereotyped twaddle and special pleadings.
We expect this to be manly reply, set
forth in the cearest language, and advan-
cling syn,hetically to Legitimate and una
voidable conclusions 1t is a prosy, desul-
tory mess of wish-wash.
The TELEGRApH.-The southern tele-
graph is progressing finely. The Los Ange-
les Star learns that the wire is stretched
edSlWdIuIy WllilH tWeuty uIIIcs vi roiI lo-
jon, and the poles are distributed from Los
Angeles to Fountains, distance of about
So miles. At last accounts; from there to
Reeds Ranch there were no poles, but from
Reeds to the Fort poles were laid for use.
during the coming week, continues the Star,
everything will be ready for the wires be-
tween here and Fort Tejon.
SANTA BARBARA RoAD-A contract has
been entered into with James Thompson, of
Los Angeles, for constructing tie new road
through the county of Santa Barbara. The
road runs through the whole length of the
county. from the Los Angeles to the San
Luis lines, passing through San Buenaven-
tura, City of Santa Barbara, and out by the
Gavota Pass, distance in all of 1875 miles
The road will be completed in four or five
months; 100000 have been appropriated
therefor, in State and county bonds,
The s. F. Call. says the Douglas party
in California has 20 brains. Well nobody
disputes it.
GEORGIA LOTTERIES CLosED-By the law
of the State of Georgia, passed in 1858, all
lotteries in that State closed on the lst inst.
DISTINGUISHED VIsIroRs.-The mex:
steamer will probably bring to our shores
the famous Reverdy johnson and j. p. Ben
jamin, who come to attend the final trial of
the New Almaden case-having been re-
tained by Barron & Co, Mirror.