The Placer herald., 1867-04-20
CoLFAx CORRESPONDENCE.
CoLFAx ApRIL 10th 1885,

what quiet, although trade 10 improving
daily.
Two Of our citizens we're arrested several
days ago by The United States Marshal fol
cutting timber on Government land, through
which runs the celebrated Herd lead. The
parties arrested we're summoned to appeaI
in San Francisco Immediately, but BY tee.
graphing to the Judge they obtained leave
TO remain at home for three days BY each
giving bond for n, 900 for their appearance
to-day, when perhaps it will be decided
whether they have the right to cut wood on
Government land or not, or for so doing
whether they 60 TO A|catras or not. The
decision is an1iousIy looked for BY our wood
choppers, who are numerous 10 this vicinity
Our miners will have to look out for th eli
sluice boxes, for Walker 4 Cos. we're rob
bed on Wednesday night last BY parties up,
known. They bad run some ten days, and
it is thought the thieves got about $4,000.
No arrests have yet been made.
| On Wednesday last Grass Valley street,
in this place, was a scene Of disorder. Two
Frenchmen having been imbibing rather
often in our "mountain baldero" met agres>
able to appointment, and settled their diff,
culties in regIar mule style.
Barney Murphy 10 digging a drain, TO get
the water from bis cellar, whom within about
eight feet Of the same found . substance
which burns ~ brilliant ~ oil, upon being
ansIyzed it proved to be whisky which had
evaporated, leaving the poisonous parts in
the earth, which makes good substitute for
Gas!
On Monday last our local Dramatic Troup
performed. The leading play for the occa-
sion was the "Golden Farmer" and must
say il was as we'll performed as have seen
it done on the "regular boards" in large
cities.
The after-piece was the "Clock Maker"
Miss W., as the servant girl, acquitted ber
self very credilably, aud was repeatedly ap'
plaudec, which 10 sufficient proof OF her sue
cessfu! acung.
was somewhat amused at Mr.. R., who
drives a team around town, to see the man.
ner in which be enjoyed the play. He paid
his four bits like man." seated himself on
the floor and took quiet nap, evidently
enjoying the whole performance.
BY the way, 10 my las: forgot to men.
ton the Restaurant which the Stripes man
visited when be was up here, and which he
spoke Of, and at which be was cordially re-
ceived by the negro landlord. At first !
was under the impression that the editor
must have visited the coal'yard, as he seems
to have got among negro landlords, but
having mentioned "Denns" and "Jim" as
very accommodating walters, it struck me il
was the r. r. Restaurant.
The proprietors Of this excellent establish,
meut are fitting it up 10 nice style. Dennis
intends keeping the street spriukled and the
dust laid this Summer having secured the
patent Of the Stripes man dust sprinkler,
which has been tried and works TO charm.
The Radical candidates are getting thicker
than ever. Captain Calderwood paid our
town visit this week. He announces him.
self a candidate for District Collector. He
is Dutch Flat man, and displayed great
bravery in the late war, by hunting down
Jackass rabbits 10 the sage brush Of Arizona.
Speaking Of Dutch Flat, permit me to inform
you that that little town can furnish all
the Radical candidates that are needed
from Governor down to bull'drivers.
Iu the Legislative line learn incidentally,
that c. A. Tuttle intends putting 10 bis claim
for the office Of Assemblyman on the Aboli-
ton ticket, and my friend Of the "littIe bird"
says, their "party" have 10 take him-and
that Tuttle's nomination effectually lands
Ohm Yue's boat; for it is we'll known that
Yule is only ft for a country Justice, aud
il Tuttle can succeed in being elected 80
ponaceous" will never be heard Of afterwards
I agree with my informant.
Charley Tuttle is smart. You could not
get him to run for the Senate. lie wants
to 90 to the Assembly, and il the question
Of United States Senator gets mixed be will
be "in." In order 10 mix it, il elected, be
will be candidate for speaker. Bill Sexton
and the rest Of the slate makers are some
what bothered, they would like 10 put Yule
on The ticket With Tuttle and thus mollify
matters, but Tuttle wont have no rising man
in his way from Placer County. Yuls will
be in Auburn 10 few day to see about this
matter.
Wash. Madden went TO Sacramento last
week to see old Crocker. lie wants the
Railroad to put him into the County Treas
urershp-it is doubtful whether he can sue
ceed-the people have not forgot Wasb's
stewardship as Supervisor.
"The little bird" reports q rumor that
Captain Fitch is TO be nominated a. County
Judge, and that Judge Fellows is to be re.
warded with Fitch's placs-U. s. Assessor.
II such is the fact it only goes to show how
bard Selkirk and Sexton are trying to fix up
the slate. A gentleman from Forest Hill
informed me yesterday that the Rads Of tha,
place have sworn in their wrath that new
deal shall be had, q new set Of nomination.
| mazda and tha old act retire. or there shAl
be war. He says Selkirk has been around
the county fixing up the slate for the Rail
road interest, and Gorham for Governor bu'
that it won't work-that they are "for Bid
well for Governor and they don't care ID
who knows it,"
see1he "screwdriver" is pitching into
; the Stripes man. The fact is Selkirk go'
things pretty we'll fixed up before Boust 60