The Placer herald., 1862-03-29

II The Folsom Telegraph says. the work of
grading upon the Auburn Railroad is progress
sing as rapidly as possible. and that track laying
will be commenced next week.
Efs- We have received several interesting pub
lie documents during the week from Hon. f. W.
Hillyer.
nas- The S F. CoH says. 1--WE are informed
that an accurate list of secessionists (tralors.)
who disgrace San Francisco by their presence. is
now being made up 1t is understood that this
list is compiled under the auspices of a secret po-
litcal society.
Ea5- Sheath Il Arnold and Hooker X Co..
wholesale merchants of Sacramento, have opened
branch houses on Front street. San Francisco or
more properly speaking. their main establish
ments will hereafter he at the Bay, having
branches at Sacramento.
ARRIVAL OF RAILROAD lRoN.-lO9 bars of iron.
Us kegs Of spikes, and 2S5 bundles Of chairs. ar
rived at San Francisco on Tuesday, by clipper
Uncouah for the Folsom and Auburn Rail Road
re- Houston, Hastings Il CO. Clothiers. of
Sacramento, have taken one of the handsome
rooms in Lick's new hotel building on Montgom-
cry street, San Francisco, and will open on the
LIST of April with full stock of fashionable cloth
ing and furnishing goods for gentlemen.
ziSS- tight among the steamboat runners at
Sacramento on Saturday last. resulted in the kill
ing of Edward Lloyd, and the dangerous wound
ing of his brother George. JOS McGee, Fred
Smith and Thomas Coleman were the antagonists
of the Lloyds They were arrested.
GOLDEN EAGLE HoTEI.-We call attention to
the advertisement in to-day's Herald of this pop
ular Sacramento Hotel. Mr.. Callahan is known
| as an experienced andiOrd. who understands his
business. and has the art Of pleasing guests
The Golden Eagle" is really one of the most
elegant hotels in the State, and the prices charged
there are quite moderate. The house enjoys a
large Placer county patronage.
MANY CoBBLEs The Valley Rail Road Com
pany have contracted with parties in San Fran
cisco to furnish 40 900 tons of cobbles for paving
streets in that city. The cobbles will be taken
| from Folsom
IMPROVING RAPIDLY-We learn that the town
of Lincoln is improving fust-lot owners are
either building, or preparing to do SO; and the
prospects are favorable to very considerable
growth of the town during the summer.
EN- The Dutch Flat Enquiries learns that
the winter floods have been of much advan.
tage to mining claims in Indian Canon, near
Iowa Hill, and tina, :hey are now paying bet.
ter than for five years past.
MINING PRospEcrs.- conversation
with miners from different portions of the
county, we learn that the mining prospects
for the coming season are quite favorable.
| Upon the rivers, in the ravines, gulches, and
in mining localities generally, the floods
have carried away agreat amount of tailings,
! and unpvofable material, and left claims in
better working condition than they have
been for years. Besides there is water in
great abundance, with probability of a
good supply for the bitches, far into the
summer, as there is great depth of snow
in the mountains, that viii be sure feeder
for the mountain streams during the hot
months, provided we do not receive many
warm showers.
A. an indication that. mining is improv
ing the purchases Of gold Ansl are tncreas.
ing from day TO day,