The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-09-14

and contents were entirely destroyed, and
the family occupying rooms in the second
story barely escaped with their lives. al.
lude to this place from the fact that it is
quite notorious as the place for holding cleo.
ton polls for the 2d Ward-ths 'Abloody
second" The defeated Republican nominee
for Sheriff occupied next door as a butchers
stall, which was also destroyed! III luck
appears to follow Mr. Schwartz.
ONE SALUTE.
The Republicans and Douglas men of Yolo,
Gust across the Sacramento) amalgamated
on a county ticket and elected it entire at
the late election. On Monday evening,
feeling over Dyed at the success attend
ing their political nuptals, land it being
the first time Douglas man, or Republican
ever tasted office in that county, they
brought out an old piece of iron ordinance
and gave us forty heavy sautes How do
year Douglus neighbors like their special
an invited political bre.hern of Yolo coun,
ty: If they can fuse this year 10y counties
why cannot they fuse permanently through
out the State at the next election!
MIKE BRANlGAS.
Many of your readers know mike" per-
sonally. The Mike who introduced few
months ago new and attractive actress
known as Mss Mitchell. He was arrested
for rape and grand larceny. After remain
ING in The County prison for two months. he
was finally discharged on writ Of hobeas
corpus heard before the Judges Of the Su
i.,i. 4
NJ Ike is therefore at large, on $1,000 bonds
for grand larceny, and at full liberty to in,
troduce all trayedienes to our citizens, who
may wish to gain rapid popularity and draw
large houses. 1t will be remembered that
Miss NJ drew "lhumpng big" houses after
she had charged this heinous crime upon
Mike-lhe crime charged to be committed
on Sunday, and making her first appear
ance on the Monday evening following
Miss NJ. lost a gold watch and chain during
the melee-hence the charge of grand larce'
ny. This is frivolous, and amounts to moth
ing The higher crime has been muzzIed
through the meshes of law!
THE STATE PRINTER ELECT.
learn that Avery, Of the Marysvile Ap
peal will remove his paper to this city, on
his assuming the State Printing. This will
be an excellent move for the Republicans
and probably in fuIfment of obligations ia
ken before the eleclion-provided be was
elected.
THE MILITARY MOVEMENT.
The Sacramento Rangers paraded our
streets to day, escorted by the City Guard,
and followe by large number Of citizens,
who turned out from desire to show y
parting respect to the young men who com
pose the Rangers" and who are about to
leave, after going to San Francisco, Tor the
seat of war in Texas. This company is com
posed of active and healthy Young men,
aged should judg., from 81 to 80 years.
Eleven Of them have been members of Fire
Company No. 4, and II members of No. 6.
The Captain, De Merritt, has long been de'
livery clerk in the Post Office, and leaves
voluntarily situation of 500 per month.
lie is young man of about 80 years, and
seems to possess the right material for a
commander. This Company goes on a per
lous expedition, unless they find things in
Texas in different state than at present rep
resented. The Captain evnced sJne pluck
to-day by taking q wife, who accompanied
him to San Francisco. A rather singular
time to enter into matrimonial aliances!-
The Lyon Guard" will 60 into camp in a
few days.
BUSINESS IMPROVING.
Our merchants are dol no little more bu
siness than during the last month.-Some
say the result of the election giving more
confidence, and an extension of credit
This may be all true, and if the bankers and
merchants were panic stricken before elcc
ton, every body ought to be glad to learn
the fact that they have become convalescent
SCRAMBLE FOR OFFICE.
The Republicans or many Of them, are al.
ready taking steps to secure Legislative Off
ces in the Assembly. In the Senate, they
will he compelled to fuse and divide the
SPOTS with the Douglas men.
MORE ANON.
EASTERN CORRESPONDENCE.