The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-09-28
STEAM FIRE ENGINE.

STEAM FIRE ENGINE.
We here have been treated to the exhibi,
ton Of a steam fire engine. If our city is
to be always the theatre of incendiaries l
am Of the opinion we ought to buy it, to-
cether with two or three more Of the same
capacity. This engine works admirably,
steaming up and getting to throwing water
in about five minutes after fire is lighted.
FOREST THEATRE IN RUINS
This morning, about o'clock, the torch
was applied to the Forest Theatre, and the
fire being set directly to the paint-room, it
was impossible for the Firemen to save the
rear OF the building from ruins. The front
of this large and noble looking structure is
not materially injured bu: the Forest"
which was located entirely in the rear, is
destroyed beyond repairing 1t originally
cost including lot, about 100000, but was
poor investment. The front, including the
'Gymnasiu,n," is all right, and will probably
remain in use, as formerly, for stores.
SINGULAR CASE IN COURT.
The Court of Sessions have been engaged
for two or three days in remarkable case
entitled "The People vs.. William Newsoms,"
in which the defendant, late Clerk in the
Controllers office, is tried for mayhem.
Last March. Newsome, while under the effects
of liquor, threw lass tumbler at a crowd
of spectators in the Union Hotel bar room,
which hit and put out the eye of one Mr..
DOYLE This accident occurred at about the
commencement Of the civil war, and the
subject Of COW rsation at the time OF the
accident was "secess on" The case went to
the jury some two DAYS ago, and as yet IS
unable to agree on verdict though frequently
coming into Court and declaring an imposs'
il ility of agreement.
FIsKE AND cos BANKING HOUSE.
This extensive Bank was closed yes teray
by the Sheriff, it being unable, or unwilling
to pay abont $4,000. The papers here at
tribute the failere to the "p, evidence of the
civil war" and loss of $4,000 in your
town The better reason to give | should
Judge should be the truth-lah of FINDS!
Fske & Co. are entered on the assessors roll
for this year, a, $4,000. Heavy bank that
for discounting, or private deposits From
what little | know of the senior of the
house in Sacramento, judge there is little
sympathy for him.
ENLlSTING GOES on.
A few men are enlisting daily for the war
in til city, Capt. Ford has a company of
Infantry nearly iled-but few more good
mer will be accepted" So says the Cap
tain.
F1REMEN DlsBANDING.
If the city authorities decide to purchase
the Steam engine lately on exhibition in this
city, learn that fire companies No. and 5
will disband their present organizations
Whether this threatened movement, which
partakes of the nature of the times, is for
the purpose of leaving the Department, or
getting pQss ssion OF the Steam Engine,
am not posted.
STEAMBOAT OPPOSITION
on the river continues as brisk and regular
as ever although the passenger trade has fall
len off materially since the crusade to the
State Fair. The old Line holds oat as good
as ever, and its fine steamers appear to be do
ing a larger share of the freight trade. private
and for the Government. The California
Steam Navigation Company are making a
god thing out of Uncle Sam.
THE scBooNERs,
which formerly done large carrying trade
previous to the Steamer opposition, are near
~ all engaged at present in some other trade,
or laid up. Last year there were 80 or 40
of these vessels running to this city with
heavy freight, and returning with brick, gran
lite and wood.
THE RAINY SEASON
judging by premonitory seasons in this vicinl
ity is close at hand. A heavy rain has al
ready fallen in the in the Southern counties
the effect has been to give US cooler
weather here for few days past.
SOME EXCITEMENT.
The people here are considerably excited
about the War news expected daily from the
East. There is very little communication
between bitter Secessionists and Union. War
men. Discussion has almost ceased entirely
between the "begerents." 1t is hoped by
all that California may escape civil war.
MORE ANON.