The Placer herald., 1870-05-28
COLFAX COsisEsPONDE

EDITOR HERALD The great San Fran
cisco earthquake did not create any more
excitement or CONSERVATION among the p'o-
ple than we experienced last week on learn
ing that the Board of Supervisors had allow
ed themselves the aggregate sum OF 81 500
for three DAYS extra seiyices. IN selling our
stock in The railroad company. You are
entitled to much credit for being the first to
expose this wholesale swindle, and the tax
PAYERS owe you debt of gratitude. Not
being skilled in The law. cannot give you
legal opinion, but venture the assertion that
no Board of Supervisors, or other public
functionary, ever attempted such an uDmii-
gated outrage oo the, people since the organ
iziton Of our S ate Government. Why not
vote themselves S45 600 instead of the pal
try sum they allowed! They could have
claimed it by the same rule that guided
them in their late action, aud the people
would no! he more disgusted or Indignant
than they now feel.
When we first heard of this lagrant out
rage, some could not credit it, uCr would
they believe that our Supervisors could be
guilty of such an unwarranled onslaught on
the Treasury; but we find COW that We are
victims Of misplaced confidence, aud the
would be dupes Of desi gning men. II we
submit, to this tamey, and sanction by our 81.
vnce this un!avluI act, We deserve to be
kicked and insuIted by those we place in
power, aud make them ouf masters instead
OF public servants This feeling pervades
our whole community, irrespective Of party.
In fact, politics are ignored as they should
be, under such circumstances.
| cannot, nor will attempt an argument
in this article to show The groundless fouo-
da,ion of their claim, but wish to express
through your journal the feelings of an in
dignant community. \ meeting VIII be
held here this week to express our views on
the mattel, OF which you will be duly advised.
Our mines and mining interests are hay-
ing an upward tendency. The Rising Sun
Company (lhe pioneer works Of this dstrlct),
never had better prospects than at present
For neatly two years they have been siDking
and running evels." preparatory to stop
ipg, and are now 10 condition to reazs
good incomes from their investment. 1t is
not exaggersting to say that they are now
crushing some of the richest rock iu the
State. The Mountain Company have been
operating on their claims for two mouths
pas, with fair prospects. They baye had
Wilcox's Patent Litter" 10 use, but expe-
rienced disappointment in its operations.-
This ia a good and useful invention for some
purposes, bu. will not answer the purpose
in sinking in hard rock. and the company,
after a thorough trial, bad to give it up al
though they are now making arrangements
for pumping and hosting engine, aud Will
have it aeoing without delay.
The eastern extension of the Rising Sun
has been located and is known as the "Ila
eel Green" Company. They have strock the
groupings, and are in great glse over their
prospects. They are commencing opera
tions vigorously No shares for sale.
Ike Harrington g. Co. have been sinking
shaft in the same neighborhood, and have
now reached the depth Of So feet. Their
ledge is three feet thick, and shows some
free gold and rich suIphurates. These boys
commenced work with bu! little capital, and
their industry and perseverance is worthy OF
rich reward.
Our folks have now quite a mania for The
stage. The melo-drama is all the 90. But
few stars visit ia, and this has shsrpened
our tastes, and increased our desires for their
instructive entertainments. TO supply this
soca! enjoyment, an Amateur Club has
been organized, with our popular 'ownsmsn,
w. B. Hayford, at it's head. Mr. Ii. has
made the drama specially Of late, and de-
votes all has Idle moments 10 that study
The "Club" has already given two enter
tanmenls. with complete succeas. All ac-
Quilted themselves admirably; ut Mr.. Hay
ford went beyond all expectation. lie was
repeatedly called before The footights dur
ing the plays, and modestly acknowledged
the compliments, and "boque,s" that were
showered upon him while psrsonatng the
character of "Lord Evergreen" 1t is ru-
possd the company will perform in some of
our principal county towns. Success attend
them. NORRIS.
TIE latest dispatches from the East announce
that General O'Neal has been arrested by the U.
S. authorities, anl that the Fe1ian invasian of