The Placer herald., 1871-11-25
NEWS CLIPPINGS.

AT San Diego, November 18th, in the ar
tesian well, at depth Of 25O feet, cavity
Of III feet in diameter was struck, from
which the water rose in the well to hight
of $50 feet. The prospects of getting good
artesian water grow better every day.
In San Francisco, November 18th, blast
containing two barrels of powder was ex-
ploded by worklnen engaged in cutting down
the hill on Townsend street, between Second
and Third, which threw several tons of rock
in all directions, doing considerable damage.
Colonel II. Finnegass, of the Secret Ser
vice Department, in San Francisco, has ar
rested Gustav Harshall, charged with at
tempting to defraud his creditors. Bail was
fixed at 81, 500 by Judge Hoffman.
The Gar6ede and anti -Gariiede factions
in Washington Territory are at it, hammer
and tongs. The Olympia Tribune attacks
Garfelde, and the Vancouver Register de-
fends
The late snow storm east of Cheyenne is
said to be worse than has occurred in that
section for years.
Freight only costs quarter of a cent per
pound more coming to West Point, Calave
ras county, per railroad via Milton, than in
the good old times when it came through
from Stockton with mule teams.
AT San Rafael, an association has pur-
chased tract of 4, 900 acres adjoining the
town, and it is contemplated to divide the
tr pt info Will, Siin To cl,Ia
wholesome factories and trades from the new
site.
Governor Bradley has issued his procla-
nation calling on the people of Nevada to
observe Thursday, the Both instant, as day
of thanksgiving and praise to the Giver of all
Good for the many and continued blessings
they enjoy.
The surplus Of wheat in Oregon, this sea-
son, is estimated at rs 900 tons, nearly all
of which will find its way to Europe.
In Los Angeles NJ. F. Corance presents a
bill to the Common Council to recover S. 900
for damages to the premises owned by him,
sacked by the rioters.
Napa county joins with the southern
agricultural counties in demanding the pass
age Of the " No Fence Law"
The Supervisors of Santa Clara county
have purchased one hundred and ten acres
of land for the county farm.
A dividend of one per cent. was paid by
the Bank Of California on Monday, Novem-
Der Goth.
In Nevada City, the rainfall for the last
rain was LIS inches; this makes total for
the season of 1.59 inches. The rainfall to
the first Of November last year was 4. 80
inches.
The report that the Pacific Insurance
Company will withdraw all its Eastern agsp-
cles and hereafter contine its business TO the
Pacific coast is correct.
Clement Detten, who lives on the east
side of Stockton, has made 5000 worth of
wine this season from vineyard Of six acres,
FIVE hundred dollars an acre is a pretty good
yield.
3hc Colusa county Jail is entirely empty.
STATE Prison MATTERs.-The attaches of
the State Prison are seriously thinking of
vacatng their present comfortable quarters.
1t is said that Uncle Billy Holden will en-.
gage in sheep raising in the wiIds of Mendo-
emo. Governor Booth, Lieut. Governor
Pacheco, and Secretary of State Melone
were at the Prison on Thursday last yiewing
matters. A change will no doubt be made at
the Point. .-Aiarin Journal.
A BALL is to be given at Wheatland on Dc.
eemeer 7th' to raise money to finish school
house.