The Placer herald., 1869-09-18
LOCAL AND COUNTY MATTERS.

AUBURN, SEPTEMBER Is, 1869.
LOCAL AND COUNTY MATTERS.
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DAY OF AToNEMENT.-Th most sacred and
rigidly kept day of any made obligatory by the
mosaic laws was observed here from six O'Clock
on Tuesday evening to the same hour On We'd
nesday evening, by those adhering TO the Jewish
or Mosaic religion. According to the Jewish or
Mosaic calender the Day of Atonement commen-
ces on the seventh month and tenth day of the
month, which was last Tuesday evening at sun
set. The laws of the church, under which the
day is observed is founded on the sixteenth chap
ter OF Leviticus, from the 29th to the close
of the chapter. Those who doubt this, can do
as we did-turn to the chapter and read the six
verses indicated, and they will have all this
doubt removed. The Jewish is the Oldest rei-
gion known to civilized mankind in the world
at shall be q sabbath OF rest unto YOU and We
shall aflict your souls by statute forever"
CoLFAx Town SITE.-An article on the above
subject appears in the HERALD of today We
are not fully advised of all the facts in the case.
but know that portion of the town of Colfax,
), aftei it had been sold as Railroad land fell upon
an even section, and that since then it has been
claimed as rre-emption and by citizens Of the
town living upon the land. Judge Spear informs
us that the question between the pre- -emption
claimant and the lot owners, through him. is yet
under consideration before the Register and
Receiver Of the Sacramento land office. We pub
lish the article by request remarking that the
other side can have IN equal space in which to
reply if there are errors in the article Of this
week. The artc lie was in type for our last issue
but from press OF matter was crowded OUT
COUNTY HosPIrAL.-An error in proofng hav-
ing occurred in our report of the County Hospital,
ns published last week, by placing the number
of death at 10 instead of A rc-publish the report
below as banded in by the county physician, Dr.
A. S. Dubois: Hospital Report for quarter en-,
ding July 3lst, 1869. Whole number OF days
board. 1850; whole number treated, AS; whole
number remaining May lst, %; whole number
admitted %; whole number discharged, 2l;
whole number died, A; one from annurism, one
from pneumonia and closure of gall duct, one
from abscess of liver and one from burns; whole
number remaining August lst, 10.
A. S DUBOIS.
County Physician. Placer County, Cal.
THE GREAT CIRCUS AND MENAGER1E.--Nixon,
Howe Il Castcllos mommoth Circus and Mena-
gere will exhibit in Auburn, on Saturday after
noon and night next (two performances Sept.
most complete show that has ever been on this
coast. From the press VIII erever this company
have performed, come the highest en- comiums of
its success and the entire satisfaction rendered to
the public We request our readers to turn to
the extensive advertisement to be found in our
columns, and then make their arrangements to
attend.
SeUAw SHOT .-On Thursday morning last, just
as the Pioneer excursion train was leaving the
depot aud the regular express train coming in, ,
a young Indian, knowa as johnny about 20 years
old, raised his gun and deliberately shot young
sQuaw some i6 or II years Of age. the ball enter
ing the left breast and passing through the lungs
ABOVE the heart and coming out near the shoul
der blade. The Indian escaped The squaw will
probably die rs the mangicd lungs were protru-
ding from the wound. 1t is said to be case OF
UnrcQuited lose. The squaw was alive at noon
yesterday, bat Cr Chopin, who dressed the wound
thinks her chances for recovery are veiy poor.
TRoors En- RoUrE.- On Tuesday morning last
an extra train ol cars passed through here. car
ryng 81 men Of the FIRST United States Cavalry
aud llG recruits FOX the twelfth and y-third
United States 59fantry. the Whole under com
mand OF Brevet Colonel i. X Dunkclberger OF
the first cavalry, and route for camp BidWeN.
Ihe troops were not allowed to leave the cars,
while at the station here; considering that they
we're new recruits, we regard the e0icer's head
as "level"
PUMP AND WAFER LoGs.-By our new adver-
tisements, it will be seen tbat P McDermit. OF
Auburn, has procured all the apparatus necessary
70 bore, erect, it, lay down etc. pump and wa
ter hogs of almost any description required. His
Ouiht is such that he can 90 upon the ground
where timber is procurable and do all work that
nay be required in that line. Orders left at Viii
aents store will se promptly attended to.
SronrING SEASON OrEyED-The law for the
protection of game expired, for the season, on
Wednesday last. For several days prev icus,
fowing pieces. bunting dogs and game bags were
being prepared for the sport. Quail are said to
be abundant and quite tame and it was who should
get the first pop at them, before they become
aware of their danger.
PIONEER ExcUnsloN--Thc following Pioneers
of Placer county went east on the excursion train
On Thursday last Captain S Z. Woodin, Sena-
ater G. A. Tweed, Mrs Judge J. E. Hale, DR.. J
4. Crandall and wife, Robt. Egbect and wife, and
Daniel willard. We are pleased to say they all
got on IN good shape and we hope they may have
pleasant trip and a safe return.
STILL AHEAD.-When we went to press last
week, Dake lead the column. He has gained dis.
lance and is now out of ght OF the hounds SELL
ing more fresh vegetable, lobsters crabs oysters
clams, etc. to the epcurean denizens of Auburn
than the widest gormandizer ever dreamed Of |
Stand at Cor don's facing the east, and ls- that's
his place.
&@- friend who has Travelled in Germany,
reports the following incident, for which he
vouches: During the Summer, DR.. J. c. Aver
spent some weeks at len in conference with |
the chemists of Central Europe, where he was
heralded as the inventor of the world renowned
medicines that bear his name. and considered as
one of the American celebrities. While riding.
one day, his open carriage fell in with he cor
tege OF the King of Saxony, drive from