The Placer herald., 1873-05-10


The District Court was adjourned on last
Monday morning until the 10Th, in consequence
of Judge Reardan not being we'll. We will pub
lish, in next issue, list of the cases coming
before the court during the term.
rY ALL parties needing the services of an
experienced surveyor advised to employ J. A.
Benson, U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor, Auburn,
Cal. He has the Government Field Notes. the
possession of which enables him to restore lost
corners without delay. He charges moderately
and works rapidly.
WE learn that Hon. G. C. Goodwin who has
purchased an interest in what is known as the
Nckerson mine, in Bear River mining district
ten miles from here, is on his way the
mountains and will soon commence the develop
ment of the mine The mine rules high, pros
poets well, and is monster ledge.
BRIDGE BURNED.-The railroad bridge, across
Dry Creek below Roseville was discovered to be
on fire at half past one o'clock Tuesday after
noon, and was totally destroyed before anything
could be done to suppress the flames. 1t is sup
posed the fire started from the train going west
over it at one o'clock. The bridge was two
hundred and fifty feet long, Some delay in our
mails have occurred but trains were gotten over
temporary bridge Thursday.
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CLOSING DANcE.-The closing dance, at Music
Hall, on Thursday night, was an admirable and
crowning success. The hall was splendidly can
vassed, beautifully decorated, brilliantly lighted
and made most magnificent appearance with
the gay and elegantly dressed sixty couple that
thronged its spacious interior. Church g. Jones
full quadrille band five pieces furnished soul (of
of the foot) stirring music and ten sets filled the
floor until between three and four o. clock in the
morning. At II O'Clock the guests marched to
the dining hall of the American and partook of
most sumptuons and tastefully prepared sup
per. This party may have been equaed but
never excelled Space forbids, or we would have
more to say of this grand and delightful party
PIONEER GoNE.-Mathew Campbell an
aged and esteemed citizen of this county, died
on Tuesday at his farm near Christian Valley in
this township, after long and lingering illness
of more than six months. Mr.. Campbell had
been citizen of the county for the last twenty
years, and was universally loved and respected
by all his acquaintances; of more than average
intellect and activity, his influence was always
for the good of the public in his section, and
he will be both missed and mourned by all in
his part of the county. He leaves aged COM
panlon, a daughter, son and some grandchildren
to sorrow over his death. His remains were in
TERED in the Odd Fellows cemetry here, on
Wednesday, followed by a large number Of his
neighbors.
The AUBURN MNE.-The shaft on this mine
is now down over two hundred feet At $50 feet
it passed through schute or ledge of very rich
rock which dipped off to the southeast When
this pay schute was first struck it created some
excitement and an absent part owner turned up
and some litigation and lawyers fees followed,
all OF which is now settled, and the company is
again working along smoothly under the general
superintendent of DR.. Manson, of Grass Valley.
The ledge was rich at the surface rich at many
points as the shaft went down. fully four feet
thick, and is now being worked with view to
oetermm the quantity of paying ore, prior to
erecting reduction works. 1t is about three and
a half miles north Of here and in one of the
richest sections of surface mining in the State.
CHILD LosT.-At Damascus on last Saturday
morning, little girl of Mr.. Leonard, about five
years old, wandered away from home and lost
herself. Shortly after she left, her mother miss
ed her and began search, in which her father also
joined, and both searched until noon when the
neghbors generally turned out, and word was
sent to Michigan Bluff. The search was contin-
ned until 10 o'clock Sunday by large number
of people, when party from the Bluff found
her at Maintop. When found she was appar-
emily wild and the men had to surround her; her
clothes were terribly torn and her flesh badly
scratched and bleeding. They asked her where
she was going, and she said to Mrs. Cannon's;
which was probably her intention when she
stated. She told them she had slept on log
all nblt, and showed them the place. There was
snow on the ground in many places, and she had
travelled round and round at places on the snow
until she had beaten paths. The men who found
her followed her trails until they became con-
Vlnced that the poor child had run and walked
twenty or twenty-five miles in her lost wander
ings 1t was about twenty-six hours from the
time she started until found They asked her if
she was not afraid, and she said, No; there was
no bears where I was" The climate where
she wandered and slept is high up in the noun
'alns and yet pretty cold, as proved by the pres
ehce OF snow. and the wonder is that the tender
chd did not perish from exhaustion, hunger
s ana cold. The feelings of the poor child and
. tne agony OF her parents during this terrible
sNenty-six hours can only be imagined by the
nuhan heart, and not described in human Ian
gua9e. We are indebted to Mrs E. Moore, of
p,uumurn, lot these particulars, who was at the
DUN on visit, At tho time,