Continuing with the May 1, 1850 edition of the “Placer Times,” on page three there is a short article regarding the very questionable “Foreign Miners Tax,” which requires all but Americans to pay a monthly tax or leave their claims.…
Month: October 2019
Criminal Annals, Part 34 – The Placer Times: News from the Eastern Papers
The April 29, 1850 edition of the “Placer Times” is filled with news from a number of eastern newspapers which have recently arrived. That, along with a lengthy story on the “Nicaragua Question,” regarding the need for a canal between…
Criminal Annals, Part 33 – The Placer Times: Lots Going On
Like the previous edition of the “Placer Times,” The April 26, 1850 edition devotes the front page to advertising. From there on it is quite full of news. The second page is mostly a letter from newly elected Senator William…
Criminal Annals, Part 32 – The Placer Times: Mormon Gold Coins
Tucked away in the advertising section of the April 22, 1850 edition of the “Placer Times” is a short notice regarding some lost luggage. The ad has been in the paper for several weeks without the bags being found, so…