The Placer herald., 1870-06-18
OAFAX CORR ESPONDKNCE,
CoLFAx, June 18th. 1870.

L lutSuueu ~ Ntltc eOiuo cAtcuOeO
and give you some original ideas freely ex.
pressed by neigbbors, as well as other mat
ters connected with the "cod grab" of our
Supersisors-let that subject rest for the pre-
sent. Probably your correspondent from
Co!fax in bis next letter will urge the BOARD"
to take the bottom dollar of the two hun
dred and fifty thousand. lie doubtless will
rig some purchase, or suggest some means
to effect this end, but let me tell Occasional"
that he has fallen into a grevious error,
wheu be attempts to eulogizs DR.. Sibley for
The s,and he took at the late citizens meet
ing held here, or in his inslnuations that the
paltry sums claimed should be thousands
instead of hundreds. Let Occasional be
quiet for a while, and if he is not deaf to
reason and common sense be will soon find
the error Of bis ways. Ii knew him person.
ally, would sugges: the lines Of Sir Walter
Scott:
"Know when to speak, and silent when 10 sit,
For silent fools oft rass for men Ct wit"
10 your last issue your defense Of our citi'
zens against the invduous attack of the
railroads penny THE Sacramento
Record was well timed we'll put 10, and
ably answered. have only heard one
opinion, and that is universal, that the cpl
tbets used against us 10y the Record in the
barnard case" is but the vilest SANDER,
and could only emenste from a subsidized
and vena press. Continue on Record TO
viIify and defame our best and most upr ght
citizens, and your name VIII soon be lost in
the uuenvlabIe vortex Of newspaper scyco-
pbancy.
Nothing new in our mining operations.
The "Rsing Sun" held their annual meeting
on the Oh inst. They elected the old Board
Of Trustees for the ensuing year, and raised
their capital stock from $50 900 to $500, 900.
The mine is in prosperous condition, and
never looked better. The stockholders an
ticipate speedy return Of their vast outlay
for the last two years.
The Montana Company" are now nego-
lialing for anew engine and suitable appa-
ra,us for hosting and pumping, for tie
purpose Of sinking their shaft. 10 my las;
| spoke OF the insuliiciency Of the Wilcox
Litter" they had in use. Since tha. time
they have taken the machine out of their
shaft, and are now determined TO test their
mine in proper manner.
The Ranger" six miles above, on the
line OF the railroad, is beginning TO show
rich s,ringets, and every indication that
they may strike their edge at any moment.
This company have been running their luu
Del for the last four years, aud are now
about to have their highest hopes realized.
Encouraged by the prospects OF lbe Ran
ger" The "Moun>ain View adjoining on
the same ledge, will soon recommence ope-
rslons on their claims. This claim has
been laying idle for some years. Maca" Der
ike, "waitiDg for some hing to turn up
They have now found sufficient induce
men,s TO 60 into more extensive operations.
O1e day this week a eanst-r, named
John Williams, while hauling lu,nber on the
"Crandal Grade" between hers and G'ass
Valley, met With a serious accident while
going down Bear river bill. 1t seems ii
breast strap broke, precjpi,allng bis wagon
on bis horses, when be loet his fooling and
fell before The forward wheels wheu the
wagon ran over bis legs and portion 4 :
body; mean while he he,I on teuaciousjy tC
bis lne, and finally che ked bis team and
wagon, throwing all together in confused
heap. lie escaped with 20 grea, injury.
His escape from instant {, ath was almost
miraculous. Since ibis occurrence | think
John would do we'll to travel on the railroad
as be need not fear The uncerem o lou = lecl
ments from the cars in fall motion, which
seems to be much in fashion nowadays.
A fifty foot fall would not burt John a bit.
Our friend Dennis McCarty has returned
after bis trip to The East. Dennis says every
thing hack there looks hard and id dull.
He says he is satisfied TO spend bis few ie-
naming years in California in peace and
qulelness.
Our Court Calendar this week is rich, and
deserves more than passing notice. as ii
exhibits the first fruits of the Fifteenth
Amendment in glowing coors. 1t appears
that one Henry Hall, a gentleman of color
who has lately become an American citizen,
has been acting 10 the capacity df husband
aud guardian to pale face named Mrs
Brown. Mrs. B, was and is the ackncwl-
edged matron OF the 'coal yard" in Colfax
She and Henry got along well up TO the
present time, when, from some trivial cause,
probably love quarrel) Henry declared
himself as good as her or "any other man."
when Mrs. b. planted stunuer oD the
smeler of her African paramour. The blow
was handsomely returned by Hall, who Wis
tied the potato trap of Mrs. b. with another.
The contest waxed warm. and at ooce at
tracted universal attention. Neither were
seriously injured before they we're separated,
and AIKEN promptly before Justice Traphagan.
Col. Sbley, prosecuting Attorney, in bis
official capacity caused the arrest. After
getting into Court the new hedged citizen
began a trade against the whites which was
entertaining aud amusing to those who had
foreseeo The evil effects of mougre equality.
It was amusing particularly to bear him
publicly slander both counsel and Couri;
yet strange 10 say he was never once called
to order. Both parties were held to answer
in the sum of s. 100 each, to appear tomorrow
for trial, and now quiet Ieigus "ln Warsaw"
NORRIs.
THE EXAMINER able and fearless
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