The Placer herald., 1866-01-13
NEWS ITEMS.

been passing through that place in droves,
on their way 10 Placer County, probably to
work upon the Railroad-havng been driven
out of the river claims on the Yuba by
high water.
Major S. J. IIensley, pioneer Californian
and large proprietor in The G. S. Navga
tion Company, died few days since.
Col. Benz F. Moore, another pioneer, and
member Of the Convention that formed our
State Constitution, died at Stockton on the
2nd inst.
Sam Brannan donated $500 to the Sisters
of Charity, as a Christmas gift for the or
phans under their care. That takes the in,
iquily off Of several Of Sans drunks.
The Supreme Court Of Nevada, having
lately decided the Specific Contract Law to
be unconstitutional. have granted rehear
ing in the case, and invite all attorneys prac
tlclng before the Courts TO submit arguments
in The case.
The Golden City took eastward on Wed.
nesday, S OLA 90l 81 in treasure.
"Ca tain John," an Indian, has been sent
to State Prison for lS years, from Amador
county, for committing manslaughler.
The Fenan Circle Of Grass Valley have
determined to celebrate St. Parcks Day,
(Mr b l7,h) with grand ball.
At Deadwood Gulrh, Montana, on the
2S'h of October. n lump of nearly pure gold
was found weighing fourteen and half
pounds.
1t is reported that company has been
organized in New York city. with capital
of s5,00O,000, to run in opposition to the
Steam Navigation Co. on the Sacramento
river.
SuapRIsINo HoNEsrY-The WILMINGTON
journal gives us the cons"Ing assurance.
that tbou..h the gallant Fourteenth Regiment
of Infantry passed through that town. on
the way TO Arizona, 4l,e citizens did not lose
any hot stoves.
The ladies Of Chico presented the editor
of Courant with $50 piece for Christmas.
Lucky editor!
LADIES NO CIrMENs-Controller Clarke
of the Currency bureau, has decided that
Ladies cannot act as directors of National
banks as The laws do not recognize them AS
cilisens.
And yet the same party, of which Con-
troIer [ larke is representative, contends
that dalkies are citizens.
Sacramento had a rain storm on last Sat.
urday, accompanied hy much thunder and
lightning.
A 49,. l,
within thirty miles Of Austin, h evada. The
Rereille suggests that it be calle after our
maternal saline progeni,cr-Mrs Lot.
AMADoR.-The following is tue official
vote of this county f,r Senator. Rose,
(Dem.) 1892; Morse, (Abol) 1909.
The Branch Mint at San Francisco coined
s2l.8 .866 800 during the year 1865, monthly
in gol'; being s5,543,7l4 moue than the
year proceeding.
Assemblyman Holden having introduced a
till in the Legislature. to establish an Agr
cultural College, at SAna Rosa. Sonoma
county, the citizens of that place have deter
mined to raise $4,000 for the erection Of
College buildiugs.
William Macy, young man aged %
wears, a broher-nlaw of Sub Treasurer
Cheeseman, and his assistant, has proven q
h-faulter, stolen. S2O.O00 Of Government
money. As an officer he had charge of the
funds Of he Sub Treasurers Office, and used
and lost the money in mining specuaiions.
The New Almaden mine produced 47,442
TASKS of quicksilver for the year 1865.
l. is estimated that The Southern counties
Of California will ship from 40 900 to SO OOO
sacks of corn from the crop Of 1865.
Two British vessels Of war lately bomharI,
ed The city of Cape Haytien, in Hayii, and
entirely destroyed it.
Hon. VIM. A. Graham has been elected
U. S. Senator. for the long term, from the
State of North Carolina.
New !. .ELEGRApH.-The wires of the new
'C"ed States Telegraph are now all SET, and
working regularly between Virginia City and
Sacramento.
SHIPMENTS OF COPPER ORE.-During the
five days ending Dee. 28'h, upwards of 3O3
,uns o! copper ore were shipped to Stockton
from the iUnion Mine at Corper'polis.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE. - A Vigilance
Committee has been organized in Monterey
county to protect the farmers from the depre.
dations Of cattle thieves.
STATE DEBT.-The debt of the State Of
California, on the lst of July last according
to the report Of the Treasurer, was $4,734,.
40 81.
EFIt is officially asserted from the rolls
10 possession Of the Government that Gen
eral Lees army when it surrendered, con-
iained 2S, 600 men and General Johnson's
81 .000
There are 95,l37 children in California.
entitled TO M apporlionment of The State
School Fnnd-amount per head, (for Janu-
ary9 sl,39.
The city property in P'acervile, foots up