€l)t lUrfkli) yiflctr gcrulii.
Aiilmiim, December 11, 1852.
Agents,
John F, Damon, . . San Francisco.
J. M. Shepherd, . Sacramento City.
Smith Hf.kiiick, . . . Yankee Jim.
Chaoncy Lanudon, . . . Gold Hill.
,%Messrs. Adams & Co., and Wells,
Fargo & Co., are our general agents for
Placer county. Any Advertisements, Joh
Work or Subscriptions left at either of
their Express Offices will he promptly
forwarded to us.
Mining. —The miners at Spanish Flat
are doing well since the rain. The other
day a Mr. Botts took from his claim on
the flat, a piece of gold weighing eight
ounces and four dollars, besides a good
day's work in fine gold. We also know
of a party of miners who have paid Si 500
for two claims. This speaks well for the
flat. It is situated about a mile from
Auburn.
In our report last week, of the Volcano
Hide, we spoke of it as three mdes from
Yankee Jim’s—it is some six or eight.—
'l’he miners are still doing well. We
have been told that as rich strikes have
been made here ns anywhere m California.
We also hear of miners doing well in
and about Ophir. By the bye cannot
some of the folks at this flourishing place
drop us a few items of news occasionally.
Come, let us hear from you.
At Doty’s Flat they are coming in fast.
Many miners are located upon the flat,
and from present appearances it will be
completely dug up the present winter. —
We wish them all the success imaginable.
The water from the Bear river and Au
burn Canal has been taken on to the flat.
The miners till along the Big Ravine,
even to Gold Hill, are doing a good bus
iness, and we shall soon expect to hear of
lively times throughout our placers.—
There will be a vast amount of gold taken
from our hills and gulches during the
winter. The miners are “wide awake”
and hard at work—no time is being lost.
■Miss Goodenow’s Benefit, The Fire
Department of Auburn gave - Miss Goode
now a benefit upon Sunday evening last.
It was a nice affair for our little burgh,
and was numerously attended. The gen
tlemen of the Hook and Ladder C ompany,
fitted the Hall up in the piost tasteful
manner for which they deserve credit.—
The concert was a pleasant one, and Miss
G., «ang many of her favorite pieces with I
great applause. (
The Alleghanians have about closed
their professional tour, am| wijl soon
leave for the Atlantic Slates, but long will
be the time ’ere they are forgotten l»y Cal
ifornians. Their sweet songs of home
have touched the hearts of all. Go where
you will, through the length and breadth
of our golden land, and ydn hear them
sung hy old and young. The miner in his
cabin sings them—in fact we all sing them,
while we remember with pleasure the
sweet voice that warbled them when with
us.
The Empire.— The erection of finis
house was commenced during the past
summer and is now nearly completed. It
is one of the largest public houses in the
Northern portion of the State and has
been built at a very heavy expense by the
gentlemanly proprietor, 11. M. House.—
The dining rpom ranges the whole length
of the building. The building is CO feet
in length running hack 95 feet. It has
been lathed and plastered and is being
finished in a superior style, and would be
an ornament to many an older and more
flourishing place. With all we are glad
to notice that friend House has a business
commensurate with his enterprise.
Bowen is manufacturing at his Bakery,
on Broadway, a superior article of soda
crackers.
The freshet at Marysville has caused
considerable damage to the property hol
ders in that city, submerging all the low
er part, floating off houses and other val
uable property. The water has since fal
len several feet.
We find our table loaded with files of
eastern papers through tho politeness of
Adams Go., and Wells, Fargo & Co.
Adams & Co., confirm the report of the
fire at Shasta. It commenced in the Ex
change and burnt the upper part of the
street as fur ns the (Hobo Hotel.
Jim Cady’s “cocktails” are hard to beat
—lf you doubt it, try one. And mind you,
he’ll laugh at you while he tells you the
‘Cady family knows how to make ’em.”
‘True.
Steamship City of Pittsburgh De
stroyed.—'Phe steam propeller, City of
Pittsburgh, from New York for Sun Fran
cisco, was entirely destroyed by fire in the
harbor of Valparaiso, on the 24th ultimo.
The fire originated from spontaneous
combustion. It broke out in her hold and
lasted ten hours. She was burnt to the
waters edge. Of the 159 persons aboard
nearly all of them are left without a
change of clothes. A subscription was
collected, and mean? n, ~n to send them
on. The Chilenos and -igners raised
$4,00Q for a relief fund.
Pictorial Union. — VVe would call the
attention of all, to the advertisement in
another column of this beautiful holiday
present, we think it one of the finest
pictorials ever published in the state,
and the publishers deserve a liberal
patronage for their beautiful shaet.
We are compelled to leave the list of
indictments in the proceedings ofthe court
of sessions until our next.
Quarterly Meeting.— The secpnd
Quarterly Meeting for Auburn Circuit
will commence in this plaee on Saturday,
the 11th inst., at 3 o’clock P‘ M.,at the
luivn. Pev. Mr.
Arrival of th« Bro. Jonathan.
The steamer Brother Jonathan, from
San Juan, brings the intelligence of the
election of Pierce and King by an im
mense majority. Every State in the Uni
on, except Massachusetts and Vermont,
cast their votes for the democratic candi
dates. Beyond the issue of the great
contest, the news is ot no importance
whatever.
The difficulties existing between the
United States and Cuba are yet unsettled.
The Hon. Edward Everett, of Massa
chusetts, has been appointed Secretary of
State.
The steamship San Francisco, of 3000
tons burthen was launched in New York
on the 3d ult. She is 290 feet long, and
intended to run on this side in connection
with Messrs. Howard &. Sons Empire
City Line.
On Friday, the 29th day of October,
the mortal remains of Daniel Webster
were consigned to the tomb. No less
than 15,000 persons were present, among
them were Gen. Pierce, Abbot Lawrence,
Rufus Choate, and many other distin
guished personages. A small marble slab
about eighteen inches in length with the
simple words “Daniel Webster,” points
to where lie the remains of that great man
It is stated that Lieut. Porter had been
transferred from the Crescent City to the
Georgia by the Secretary of the Navy, be
cause the latter vessel does not touch at
Havana. The report created much ex
citement and indignation, but up to the
departure of the steamers it had not been
confirmed.
On the 4th of November, 25 buildings
were destroyed by fire in Troy, N. 5.
The loss is estimated at from $30,000 to
$40,000.
Judge Hoyt, of New York, has re
signed his office, as Justice of the Su
preme Court of New York.
An eastern company has entered into a
contract to build a short line railroad line
from Cincinnati to Dayton, Ohio, for the
sum of $1,770,000.
The Cholera has entirely disappeared
from Quebec, Canada.
The Gardiner investigation Committee
sailed from New Orleans for Mexico on
the 27th of October.
Prior to the adjournment of the South
Carolina Legislature, appropriate resolu
[ tions were adopted in commemoration of
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster.
It is reported that the boats on the lakes
hail already tied up for the winter season.
The Republic denies that Hon. Thos.
Butler King was removed from the cus
tom house at San Francisco, or that he
has yet left his post; that his resignation
is voluntary, and that he has requested
to be recabeit for n year
The Northerner has arrived bringing
two days later intelligences from the At
lantic States. She brings nearly six hun
dred passengers, of this number 49 are
ladies. The election news is confirmed.
Isthmus Intelligence. —The North
erner left Panama on the fist of Novem
ber. The roads to Cruces and Gorgona
were improving, and the health of the
country quite good.
The hotels and even the streets of Pa
nama were crowded with strangers from
the Atlantic. The Northerner, Califor
nia, New Orleans and Unicorn, would re
lieve the city of the greater part of them.
A returned Californian, who left in the
Northerner, named Robert Atwill, was
murdered on Tuesday, the 16th ult., on
the Cruces road, about four miles from
Panama. A native who accompanied him
to curry his baggage is said to he the per
petrator of the act.
The Governor had offered a reward
of SSOO for such information ns might
lead to the discovery of the murderer.
A party of military had been despatch
ed to Aspinwall in pursuit.
The Chinese jugglers had arrived at
Panama in charge of C. M. Elleard.
The Star of the 1 Sth informs ns of a theft
committed on the last British specie train,
near Cruces, when on its way to Chagres.
The robbers succeeded in abstracting a
box containing five hundred Peruvian dol
lars, with which they escaped to the
woods, hut on being closely followed by
the guards, were obliged to decamp, leav
ing all the mone} behind them.
The Alta says, we have been permitted
to extract the following from a letter ad
dressed to J. P. Corrigan, Esq., of this
city, and dated at Mazatlan, Nov. 3d. It
will be seen that Valdes is in possession
of the town of Culiacan, after a two hours’
battle with the Governor’s forces, in which
the latter were completely routed, losing
their artillery and munitions of war.
The whole country is in an uproar, end
most of the States have declared for
Santa Anna.
The French have whipped the Mex
icans and are now in possession of Gua
yamns and Hermasiilo.
A word about political matters. We
are in high feather. Valdes marched with
his army for Culiacan 2d Oct., he had
about 300 men ("soldiers) God knows how
many thieves, and on the road he was
joined or followed by a large number of
Indians, He met the Governor some ten
leagues this side of Guliacan. The Gov
ernor was entrenched awaiting for him,
but instead of giving him battle he made
a detour, and marched straight on the
town (Guliacan) taking it after a short
resistance. By this time the Governor
becoming aware of his intentions had also
marched to the relief ol the town. Valdes
marched out and gave him battle. After
two hours hard fighting the Governor
was completely routed and himself and
troops took to flight to save themselves,
loosing all their cannon and arms. In the
meantime the Indians and thieves sacked
the town, not leaving one house untouch
ed. Vegas house was completely gutted.
The town is in ruins. It is estimated the
loss is $300,000 Of course the Governor
is n used-up man. It is said however, he
■is-immg to raise a ir. FusrtH a town
I in the interior of the State, but he is harm
less now, as nearly every town has declar
ed for Mazatlan and Santa Anna. We
have no list of killed and wounded as yet.
The loss on our side is small, they say 3
killed and 60 wounded. Dr. Lee’s (an
American physician in Culiacan) house,
was sacked by the Indians, and robbed of
everything. Valdes however, has com
pensated him. We are hourly expecting
Valdes back with the troops; he had left
200 in Culiacan. There were some rich
incidents of the battle which I have not
time to enumerate. The whole country
is in commotion and Arista powerless.
Aiost of the States have declared for
Santa Anna, notwithstanding there is a
strong party against him. You have heard
no doubt of the doings of the Frenchmen
in Sonora. They had a fight with the
Mexicans and whipped them. A vessel
arrived from Guaymas yesterday, reports
the Frenchmen having taken‘Hennosillo,’
and are now in possession of Guaymas,
having taken the principal Mexicans of
Hermosillo prisoners and bolding them in
Guaymas as hostages for their friends in
the interior. The people here take little
interest in the matters there and don’t
seem to cafe what becomes of them.
The news from the Atlantic States!
which we publish in full, is extremely in
teresting. The triumph of Pierce over
Scott is unparalleled in the political histo
ry of the nation, and seals the fate of the
Whig party as a national party, for years,
and perhaps forever. It does more —it
crushes for all time to come the danger
ous and fanatical spirit of political aboli
tionism, under whose auspices Scott was
supposed to have been brought forward.
It teaches not only the Whigs, but all
other parties, that it they wish to succeed,
they must keep clear of any influences
directly or indirectly incidental to the
Constitution and the Union.
Mr. Pierce is entitled to no credit for this
wonderful triumph, neither is the defeat
of Scott an indication of the esteem in
which he is held by his countrymen.
The Cuban difficulties are still pending,
and will, now that the great question of
the Presidency is disposed of, engage the
undivided attention of the country until a
settlement is had. The administration
acted very stupidly in sending Judge
Conkling to Havana unless he had been
invested with power to do something—
which, it seems, he was not. At any rate,
nothing has transpired from which it can
be inferred that he accomplished anything
more than to get an apology from the
Captain General, and a promise, that our
steamers might land their mails and pas
sengers—a promise, by the way, that
would not cost his Captain Generalship
much lrouV>W t,o make, couaitlermg that
our steamers would land, anyhow. But
we cannot see what satisfaction it will be
to our national honor and dignity to have
an apology from the petty ruler of Cuba
for insults offered on behalf of the Span
ish crown to our flag. But whatever may
have been done by the Captain General
and Mr. Conkling, we think the matter
will be arbitrated by the higher powers
at ./Madrid and Washington.
The appointment of Hon. Edward
Everett as the successor to Mr. Webster,
is a most judicious one, and gives univer
sal satisfaction. There is not a man liv
ing who could All the seat of the immortal
Webster with greater honor and advan
tage to the nation.
The European news is interesting.—
Louis Napoleon seems to be moving sure
ly and steadily to the imperial throne
of France—a consummation apparently
much desired by that unstable people.
Alta.
LAW REPORT,
COURT OF SESSIONS, PLACER CO.,
DECEMBER TERM.
Hon. H. Fitzsimmons, Judge, J. C.
Hawthorne, H. A. Scofield, Esqs., Asso
ciate Justices.
The sheriff having returned the venire,
the following gentleman were sworn as
Grand Jurors: G. Danford, J. B. Noble,
Stephen Mott, O. F. Thompson, Samuel
Carnes, G. W. Holt, Philip Price, Win.
Gwynn, Jacob Price, J. M. Patton, T.
Ramey, M. E. Austin, G. B. Bird, A. Lo
gan, H. Kellurn, J. S. Fairchild, S. L.
Snyder, R. K. Lousden, C. E. Hamilton,
W. K. Robertson, J. Colgan.
His Honor in charging the Grand Jury
remarked, that owing to the increase of
crime in the county their presence had
been rendered indispensible at the present
term; that the county jail was filled with
prisoners, to whom justice required a
speedy trial should be granted. In charg
ing the Grand Jury upon their duties the
court called their attention particulary to
the manner in which the duties of the of
ficers of the county had been discharged;
impressing upon them the necessity of
closely scrutinizing the conduct of each
and every officer, from the highest to the
lowest within the county, and reporting
fully upon their official conduct, so that
reliable information might be afforded to
the citizens of the county of the manner
in which the public business was being
transacted. The court tendered its thanks
to the members of the Grand Jury for their
prompt attendance and the disposition
which they evinced to co-operate with and
aid the court in its labors.
Report of the Grand Jurr.
To the Hon. Court of Sessions:
We the undersigned, Jurors for the
county of Placer, state of California, do
most respectfully report to your Hon.
court, that afYer an examination of the
books of the county Treasurer, we find
them to he correct. The Treasurer de
serves the utmost credit for the manner
the books of the county have been kept.
In the examination of the county jail we
found the apartments of the prisoners to
be clean and healthy. In appearance the
prisoners expressed themselves to be
amply supplied with good and healthy
food by the seeriff, who deserves every
praise in fnllfilling his duty as sheriff of
Pjacer county.
Annexed you will find a report on the
Public Roads.
The clerk of the county should make
out a list of delinquents of licenses and
hand the same to the sheriff.
We herewith tender our thanks to the
Hon, court for carrying out the law oc
cording to its true intent and meaning
and having in every respect maintained
their dignity us officers of the law.
G. W. HOLT, Treasurer.
The Grikd Jury or Placer County,
December
pectfully request the Honorable Court
of Sessions
To enforce the law in relation to the
improvement of Public Roads—to cause
the supervisors to attend to their duty.—
We have not seen any improvements
made on the public roads, worthy of no
tice, from the time of the establishment of
roads to the present time. It is certainly
important that the roads should be im
proved as it would benefit the miner and
the whole community at facilitate
travel, lessening the price of freight, and
thereby be a saving to all in the end. You
are aware of a meeting that was held at
New Castle remonstrating, and a prompt
refusal to work the roads, published in the
Placer Herald. We believe it more prac
tical to collect a road tax from many per
sons who have interests that require their
attention than to compel them io labor;
others would prefer to labor for their tax
We would recommend to the Honora
ble Court of Sessions the following im
provements that require the immediate at
tention of the supervisors; To have all
the javins bridged, commencing at Au
burn and running to Haws’ Ranch—to
have the sides of tha banks cut from Se
cret Diggings and running to a flat near
Auburn; also to have Bridges erected over
the principal ravines, commencing at Au
burn Ravine and running to Porter bridge
on Bear river; also to have the road re
paired from Auburn to Illinoistown; also
to have the road repaired from Auburn to
Yankee Jim’s, commencing at a point
near Ll Dorado ranch and running to the
summit of the Mile Hill; also to have the
road repaired from the division of the two
reads leading to Sacramento city down to
the Mountain House.
We think it necessary to inform the
President and Directors of the Bear River
Canal Company to remove the obstruc
tions made by the water cutting the roads
up and canse them to have the same re-
E aired from New Castle to Rosencran’s
totel; also at Rosencran’s Hotel, infor
mation has been given that the road has
been cut up and turned from its proper
course—which we submit for your consid
eration, and believe that your prompt at
tention will be paid to the above; also a
blitigw nv
C. H. Q. M. Co.
AN assessment of #4 per Share having
been laid on each Share of Stock in
the Croesus Hill Quartz Mining Company,
payable on Friday, December 10th, 1852.
Notice is hereby given, that I shall offer
for sale at public auction, on Thursday,
December 16th, 1832, at noon, any Stock
which shall be delinquent at that date.
H. K. HAWKINS,
Treasurer.
Eureka Lodge F. & A. M., No. 16.
MEMBERS of the above Lodge arc
requested to meet at the Hall of
Auburn Lodge I. O. O. F., on Thursday
evening, December 16th, 1852, at 1 p. m.
By order of
It L. APPLEGATE, W. M.
NOTICE.
I'lHlS is t(f caution all persons against
. trusting or transacting business of any
kind with Dr. Ambrose Grane, of Neva
da, on the account of the firm of Crane &
Holt, or with my name in any way, as I
have had no business connection with the
said Crane since August, 1851, and have
reasons to believe that he has used my
name without my knowledge or consent.
G. W. HOLT.
Auburn, dec 11 ’s2—n 13 3t*
Nevada Journal will please copy three
times and send bill to this office.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
WHEREAS on the seventh flay of
September, A. D. 1852, IV m. H.
•Smith, E. 13. lloust and E. lUaller of
Yankee Jim’s, Placer County, California,
executed and delivered to S. B. Miller of
the place aforesaid, a conveyance in trust
for the benefit of creditors therein named,
to secure the payment of the sum of $ 1722,
77-100 to said creditors within three
months from the date of said conveyance.
The description of the property conveyed
bj,and described in said conveyance, is
as follows: The building known as the
“El Dorado” situated on .Main street in
the village of Yankee Jim’s aforesaid,
bounded on the east by the “Golden Gate”
and on the west by the restaurant of Mrs.
Case, with the lot of land on which said
“El Dorado” is situated and a list of arti
cles belonging to said building. And
whereas, default has been made in the
payment of the aforesaid sum of money
so secured to be paid, therefore notice is
hereby given that by virtue of a power of
sale in said conveyance contained, the
property above mentioned will be sold at
Public Auction to the highest bidder, upon
the premises, on Thursday the 23d day of
December, 1852, at 10 o’clock, A. M., for
the purpose of paying said indebtedness
and ail costs,charges and expenses. The
interest of each debtor will be sold sepa
rately. Dated Yankee Jim’s December
Bth, 1852. S. B. MILLER,
Trustee in said conveyance,
dec 11 ’32—n!3 2t
House audJLot for Sale.
SITUATED on the hill in the
rear of the Mechanic’s Hall. I !; M
The house is 22 by 30 feet—the lot 100
feet square. 3’he subscriber wishes to
dispose of the above property, will sell it
upon reasonable terms. Terms made
known by application upon the premises,
J AJWES JMILLER.
December 11th, 1852.—1 t
NOTICE.
INHERE will be a meeting of
the Stockholders in the Bear River
and Auburn PTater and Mining company
at their office, on Wednesday the sth day
of January, 1853, at 10 o’clock a. m.,
for the purpose of increasing the capital
stock with the view of subdividing the
shares and also to transact such other
business as may be legally submitted.
S. W. LOVELL,
jAS. T. & B. ROCKWELL*
JOEL BALL.
Auburn, Dec. 7, 1852. —tm
To the Public.
NO. HINMAN, the well known
• county Surveyor of Placer county
takes this method of informing the public
especially that part “what wants Ranches
surveyed” that from and after this date
he will charge the full and legal fees for
each and every survey he makes, and not
half price as he did when electioneering.
He sought the office “b cause it Would
Eay ” and wants it for no other purpose,
le will endeavor to do his work right
and if you don’t believe it (( why just bring
on your Ranches.” He is going home
soon after the Mrs. Surveyor and the little
Miss Surveyor but will leave competent
deputies in his absence.
P N. O. HINMAN.
December 11th, 1852.
A HOME PRESENT!
PICTORIAL UNION
For tlte Holidays!
THE Publishers of the Union, encour
aged by the gratifying and unbound
ed success of the first number of the
Pictorial Union, have made arrange
ments to present their patrons and the
California public with another splendidly
illustrated sheet, adapted to the approach
ing holidays.
This number is embellished with many
elegantly executed engravings of Califor
nia subjects, and one entire page is de
voted to a vignette, embracing the follow
ing sketches, taken principally from life.'
Coat of Arms of the Eureka Stale}
An aborigine exercising with the bow and
arrow;
Sacramento Horse Jtfarket;
Vaquero capturing wild horses}
View of the Gaming Saloon and Fancy
Ball room;
Mining Scene—working the “long tom;”
Amusing Street Scene;
A Street Fight;
Scene on J street during the flood;
A pack train of mules;
The Dry Digger—carting dirt to water.
This vignette is, we venture to say, the
most elegant and finished, both in its de
sign and execution, of anything of the
kind ever attempted in this State.
'This nnmlipp nf Pictorial Union
also contains a graphic and life-like pic
ture of a trip across the plains, such as
will not fail to be recognized as truthful
by all who have had experience in such
scenes; together with a pleasing variety
of views, among which are:
An emigrant party on the road;
A California belle crossing the plains;
A California belle in town;
camping scene;
Fording the Platte;
Encounter with Indians;
The Devil’s Gate;
In addition to this spirited collection
of views, the Pictorial contains:
A view of Washington, Yolo county;
Jenny Lind Theatre, San Francisco;
Rincon Point, San Francisco;
View on the Mokelumne River;
View on the cosumnes River;
Industry Bar, Yuba River;
Bruces Block, foot of J street, Sac. city;
K street Brick Block, before the fire;
Overton Block, previous to the fire;
The Old Post Office;
Mission of San Buenaventura;
Mission of San Luis Rey;
Mission of San carlos;
Mission of San Jose;
Mission of San Gabriel;
Mission of Dolores.
No pains or expense has been spared!
to render this number of the Pictorial
superior in every respect to any hereto
fore published in the State, and to maker
it what it is designed to be, an acceptable
Christmas present for friends at home.
It is now ready for delivery, and Booksel
lers, Publishers, and Expressmen through
out the State are requested to transmit
their orders without delay.
All orders are expected to be accom
panied with the money, ami will be filled
in the succession in w hich they are re
ceived.
Terms.— Single copies 50 cents; under
250 copies, #35 per 100; over 250 copies,
#3O per 100.
E. G. JEFFRIES & Co.,
Publishers, Sacramento.
For sale in Auburn, Ophir, and Yankee
Jims, by Adams & Co. and Wells, Fargo
St Co.’s Expresses. Dec 11.
LIST OF LETTERS
REMAINING in the Post Office, at
Auburn, Dec, 4th, 1852.
Staples Andrew F smith James Mack
Spcerry Jacob J Stafford James
Sherman Steel andstansbury A M
Kirkland sellers John
Sutherland Robert 2silvernail Edwin
Sturges Henry A salesbury John
Sands VVrn simpson James
•Skinner David E simmons Matthew
Savage John Sinclair Capt A
Smith E G 2 siddons win tn 8
Stiller Augustus scott wm f
Smith Gooding 2 seeley Henrey
Smith Hervy J g schenck Marshall 2
Seavey Daniel H scarce Lewis 2
Story Nathaniel C 3 smith James A
Shipman S K 2 stewart sumner m 4
Swift Edward shaw Prescott s
Scon Henry Clay sheet John
Stanton Perrin spear Andrew
Stevens Joseph sonrmer Frederick
Stevens Lafayette spencer James
Sherman Wm seymour John 11
Story Ambrose W smith Joshua H
Spann John W spencer James 2
Skinner Cornelius 2 sanders Henry
Stuart Moses 2 shepard sainuel w