The Placer herald., 1871-10-07
NEWS CLIPPINGS.

The first decent ram VI suo e0'"o
Vallejo September 9th, at noon.
A gentleman who resides short distance
from Stockton lately brought in ninety-nve
mounds of clean wool, the product Of fourteen
sheep, fall clip--a little over Elk ana 'nfee
quarter pounds to the fleece.
The dust on the roads from Hunefau1n
ranch and above, in Nevada county, was
we'll laid by heavy rain ON Tuesday n'gh''
September 26th.
The San Jose Daily Independent mas
ceased publication, and the material OF lne
office has been sold to the proprietors OF the
Guide.
Colonel f. j. Lewis, says the vallejo
Recorder, nominates John Kosenieia ,o'
Governor on the Democratic ticket IN 1o'o'
The Fair at Albany, Oresan, has closed
and was q success.
Large droves of wild Mexican cattle, sheep
and hogs are daily arriving In brooklyn
Alameda county, from the interior, tor snip
ment to San Francisco.
September 29th the petition Of Mrs. Hor-
ace Hawes to be appointed guardian OF ner
son, Horace Hawes, Jr., came up before
the San Francisco Probate Court, which
granted the petition.
Subscriptions for the purchase of an oppo-
sition or peoples steamer, after canvass
through Los Angeles, and the lower countess
reach about $50, 900.
Two hundred and twenty thousand dollars
have already been subscribed to the new
Bank Of Napa."
There are at present more ocean vessels In
San Francisco than there has been at any
one time for several years past.
There is considerable excitement in San
Francisco in the wheat market. Holders
are asking all the way up from 81 So to 20.
Hooper of Tule river cultivated six acres
of land from which he harvested 500 bushels
of barley by actual measurement.
The California Cotton Growers Associa-
ton have staked out land in Kern county
for coming settlers.
A party of surveyors in the employ of the
Clear Lake Water Company are DOW sur
veying a new route for the purpose of canal
ing the water of the lake into the lower
counties for irrigating purposes.
The first fires of the season among the
Sacramento tules were witnessed in Marys-
vile on the afternoon and in the evening OF
October I'd.
Silver coffin trimmings are hired out for
private funerals in Lewiston, Maine, 20 be
returned after the ceremony
A terrific fire is raging in tka mountains
east of Visala, on the head Of Tule river
This fire has been burning for a month, and
is consuming a vast quantity of valuable
timber and grass; and there is no hope of its
being stopped except by the SHOWS and rains
of the coming winter.
The visitors at Bartlett Springs did not
let the 9th of September 60 by default. They
opened polls, appointed inspectors and judges,
and went through the motions of an election
whether in conformity with law or not.
Haght received 36 votes, and Booth 35.
The price of wheat is still on the rise. The
price paid in Oakland, October Sd, at Starr s
MILL is 50 Go for choice, and the prospect is
good for it reaching higher figure.
CALIFORNIA; grape product this year is es-
timated at 45O, 10000 pounds-an enor-
nous increase.
An Oshkosh preacher sat down on hor-
nets nest which some boys had secreted un-
der the pulpit cushion. lie got up again.
A Louisville negro turned up his nose at a
friend, who prompt; bit it off.
The President is limited to ten cigars a
day.