The Placer herald., 1874-01-10

SAD AND Fatal ACCIDENT Mr.. Fulweiler. fa-
ther OF our District Attorney, came to Auburn
from his home in Nevada county to spend the
holidays with his son, and after stay here Of
about two weeks, during which time he enjoyed
himself very much ana formed many pleasant
acquaintances, he bid his son and friends here
hearty farewell last Saturday morning, and
started again for Nevada, declaring, when press
ed to stay longer, that he could not do so. as
business at home demanded his attention.
When short distance this side of Grass Valley
his'team ran away, from some cause unknown
at present, and threw him out of his buggy,
from which he received such severe injuries
that be died very soon after. His son here was
soon informed of the very sad accident by tele-
graph, and st lrted early Sunday morning to at
tend to the funeral arrangements and do hon.
age to the last remains of his beloved parent
Deceased was, from what we know of him
very fue and much esteemed gentleman. He
and his son seemed attached to each other by
the fondest ties of kindred affection, and to be
thus untimely and Unexpectedly severed forever
as regards the things of this world is loss for
the son that can never be repaid. And in his
sad affection we off,r to him, though but poor
consolation, our heartfelt sympathy.
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Our QuARRIEs.--Not the least among the nat
ural resources of this county are our stone
quarries The granite quarries of California
are surpassed by none in the world, and those
qnarries lie principally in Placer county Go to
Sacramento or San Francisco; view the i'm.
mense government buildings ask whence came
those huge blocks OF sparkling granite which
enters so largely into their construction and
you will be told from the quarries of Placer
county The granite for the state Capitol was
taken from Placer county; the granite for the
government mint was taken from Placer county &;
and just now the State quarry and Quinn's
quarry, at Rockhn, are engaged in filling very
Iarge contract for the dry-dock at Vallejo. Be
sides these two quarres, which are at Rocklin
here are the Taylor quarry at the same place
Griffith S quarry at Penryn and a large quarry
vt Pine, formerly, and we believe yet, owned by
Quinn. of Rocklin. These quarries regularly
employ about two hundred men, and Just now
there is demand for more help than can readi-
y be obtained. The 4uarres at Rocklin have
the contract for furnishing the granite for the
Vallejo dry-dock, which will necessarily bring
great many laborers to the place, and conse-
qnently make times geod for that town for some
time to come at least.
OVERHAUL THE BooKs.-It Will oe remembered
that the Grand Jury for the November term ear
nestly recommended that the Supervisors secure
he services of a competent person to examine
the books of the various county officers. This
recommendation has ueen renewed by the Grand
Jury which has been in session this last week
The Supervisors can now have no hes.
rency in acting in the matter. 1t
h,nld be the rule to have our
county books and records overhauled by an un-
interest expert, ut least once year, and such
a rule the Supervisors should enforce. 1t is
now several years since such an examination
has been made, and it has been objected to by
some on the ground Of costing too much. The
people cannot afford to have such an important
matter neglected. If all is right in ON county
arrangement the people want to know it, and
such officers who have kept their accounts square
with and for the county will he glad to have the
people assured of the same by such critical ex-
animation into their works and accounts. II
any have stuck their fingers in the fire. they
mn expect to be, and ought to be blstered