The Placer herald., 1865-06-03

Work on the new Capitol is getting along
admirably, says the Sacramento Bee. The
blocks Of granite begin to ascend rapidly,
and each day the noble proportions Of the
structure are thrown out in boIder and bold.
er relief. The RockIn granite appears to
great advantage, and makes most selfish
comparison in its relation to the other ma
terial used
The Oregonian says: Ii is said that Mount
Baker, lofty peak away to the northward,
is rapidly sinking in. 1t is asserted that the
hundred feet, and that its summit, which
was formerly sharp point is now much
Aattened. This peak has been for some time
iD a state of active arnptinn na"so olonds
Of smoke have of late been seen to issue
from it.
Idaho City, formerly Bannock, which was
burned few days ago, was said to contain
population of $4,000 souls, besides the
transient persons, and was the center of a
mining district. Boise City is located on
the river Of the same name, some forty miles
from Idaho, and in an agricultural district.
SALMON. - The diggers are going in,
says the klamath News, heavy on fresh SAL
mon and lamper eels now, the water in the
river being about the proper stage for fish
ing. The salmon offered in this market are
very fat, and sell readily for 81 so and 50.
The Nevada Gazette of the 25th ult., says:
10 few days Sheriff Kent will start for San
Quentin with from eight to ten prsoners.-
Nevada county has not hitherto sent many
delegates to the State Prison, but this time
we are determined TO make reputation
either for crime, or justice, one or both.
we'll known and highly respected far
mer, named Richard Wall, was found dead
in one Of bis own fields near Linden, San
Joaquin county. The coroner's jury found
bis age 10 be about forty -four years, and that
be came to bis death by spopIexy Of the
brain.s
Attachment suits have been commenced
against the house Of Vonder, Menden & Mel.
vile, wholesale liquor dealers, San Francisco,
amounting in all to $34,57s II.
Major Blair has resigned the office Of At.
torney General for the Territory Of Utah,
and the Office, by Legislative appointment,
now devolves upon The Hon. Albert Caring.
ton.
We notice the democrats Of Mendocino
county are already preparing for the Fall
fight, and will nominate full ticket.
The Petaluma Journal says there have
been more visitors at the Geysers this season
than any previous year.
The San Jose Courier learns from Tulare
county that there are tuns Of fish on the low
lands, carried there by streams in high wa.
ter; and now the water is gone they decom'
pose, and very unpleasant effiuva arises
from them. Blu.
SHOULD BE 1MPEAcHED.-A prominent
and wealthy Republican of San Francisco
has said 1t President johnson adheres to his
assertion Of opposition to 'Centralzed Gov
srnment," which sounds slightly on the
State Rights doctrine, he should be impeach.
cd. Liberal fellows, these republicans, very.
An Illinois paper says that young Joseph
Smith is gathering Mormon settlement at
Nauvoo, the place 10 illinois from which the
sect was expelled with violence and blood.
shed before they located themselves n Utah.
The Gold Hill News says there are now
three men 10 Virginia, Nevada, agents Of N.
York capitalists, together having command
Of over $4,000, 900 of mine purchasing and
working money.
A lot Of wild horses were sold 10 San Jose
last week At ton dollars per bead.