The Placer herald., 1867-06-08
Colfax Correspondent ce.
CoLFAx, June 7tb, 1867

line has transpired since my last Our towr
seems to be infested at the present time
with chicken thieves. few nights since
they stole nearly all of Heany's, and on the
following night they paid Mrs. Murray q
visit and stole about dozen from her; also
or from G. Combs. Tuesday nigh!
some person attempted to get into Aliens
meat house, where he has a large amount ol
bacon, but was detected by the watcbman,
and pistol shots were exchanged but no one
hurt and no arrests municipalities will do
well to keep close watch Of these midnight
thieves-1 even notice by the Stars and
Stripes that you have such fellows in Au'
burn. Weber lost some oil. Shouldn't
wonder if it was taken to use on that animal
Sekirk had on exhibition up here, for it no
doubt needs lie. The way Of these prison
brig fellows is very devious.
We had some very windy weather here
during the week, but not much damage was
done-two or three signs were blown down.
Barney Murphy's was blown from bis house
and landed on Egbert & Co.'S porch. On
the same evening Mendenhal's was carried
away and landed on his steps. Pay day will
soon be along aud we expect TO see numer-
GUS signs ying around in our town.
The surface diggugs in this vicinity are
nearly played out for the present season.
Although Walker 4 Co., are making an
average of $l2 per day to the hand and
only have water about two hours 10 the day
to wash. The Rising Sun Co., is prospects
ing their lead by drifting on their ledge.
The Abolition battle is about to be fought
in this place as we'll as in the balance of the
county, the great battle is to come off at
Auburn on Monday next. Pool and Sexton
is to command the right wing Of the army.
Aubury and Rich mond is to command the
left wing, and selkirk is to come up with the
CENTER and make cavalry charge on tue
left wing to maintain The ground which the
Slate covers. Heavy ordinance and small
arms are being brought out and your cores
pondent that The fight will be conducted by
strategy and good generalship. Aubury is
sanguine of success and is bound to sustain
his sesesh views. B. S. Starr has withdrew
his name from the Radical list Of office
seekers. lie insisted that Capt. Muuday
should run for The same Office, but upon
examination and a through canvass he
wisely came to tie conclusion that his
chances was no better than S!arr's, conse.
quenly declined running for the Assembly
The Capt. is not easily fooled. l do not
know however that he is posted in the full
history Of slate making. My little bird says
SeIkirk has now got his third slate. The
first one be manufactured had dirty Poole
on for Sheriff and Bill Sexton for Recorder
This made the Dutch Flat "Screwdriver"
growl at the Stripes man, and Recodrer
Lyon 10 look black at him That slate
came near making regular burst up in the
Radical ranks. Bill Sexton was smart
enough to see this, so he concluded he
would make a slate, starting with himself
for Sheriff, and putting Lyon on for Recorder.
Poole did not get wind of this for some
time, and then some of his dirtuess came
forth in curses loud and deep, and the
chances looked favorable for another burst
up, when Sexton concluded to sacrifice him.
self for "Soponaceous" provided Poole would
withdraw for him, but you'll remember
Poole said mot muchly." Then Selkrk
and Sexton were in quandary what to do.
Poole must be beaten. So Woodn is
brought out for Sheriff, believing that lie
can carry the Auburn delegates, and taen
pass them over 10 Sexton-this is the last
slate arrangement, and it is the most for
midable one yet manufactured Selkrk
went up to Last Chance and put that plas
ter on Yule's head, and be is now in favor Of
this slate,-Jim Gould Of Michigan Bluff has
also got hand in it. He's bound to beat
Poole if he can. The whole affair, as now
fixed up, is in the interest of Conness and
the Railroad Company. The candidates
must acknowledge these two masters. The
Railroad must have the Board Of Supervisors,
and Conness must have the members to the
legislature. Selkirk's plaster on the side of
Yule's head has made the latter open bis
eyes so wide that he can now see bis way
clear on the Conness sLute. He will be
found in the next County Convention, bray
ing as loud as any other jacsass, and he
may be able to accomplish bis objects by
his braying: He wants to kill off Charley
Tutte, who will not submit to Conness' dc
tation-and at the same time be does not
care if my old friend Judge Hale is knocked
out Of the Placer delegation, who wishes its
support for Secretary of State. Yule was a
dead cock in the pit" but that plaster has
done wonders!
While the slate makers were thus fixing
up matters, my neigbbor Neff was not idle,
neither is County Treasurer Dickerson, and
next Monday "you bet" they will make the
fur fly, and wish they would, it would make
a more healthy state Of affairs. even in the
Radical ranks. The slate makers have con
ceived the idea that the Radical party was
made for their special benefit alone, and
that they and their pets should have all the
Offices. Enough for this week. should
like to visit Auburn Monday to see the fun,
but business will not permit.
Yours, &C., ROBIN ROUGH.