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The New York Journal Of Commerce has let ter from correspondent, dated Nevada City, California, Jan. 2, in whictsthe writer says:
 Some of my previous letters have given you peep into our election seems, and our Aicalde's s method of proceeding m civil cases. Here are one or two instances of a very common mode of admin Isfenng jastlee D crlmlnalS n midst.
 A drunken EngliShman, named Dlgiae, murder ed his wife under circumsta nces of unuxual cruel ty- During ihei; whole residence in Georgetown. she had supported him and their ehlldren by her own industry. He asked her one morning for some money to gamble with, but she told him 10 wait until he was sober. He rushed across the room for pistol. but she anticipated him and thraw 1t in a buckei of water. He then Ieaped into the st1ees, snasched a nnc from the shoulder of pas sex-hy, returned and shot her through the heart
 IL was Sunday, and as usual the places ofresori were filled by minerS, wio Invariahly spend that holiday ia town. The report of rife m ;he stree. was nothing unusual but the tale of horror flew as only runl0T can ffy, and in five minutes the house WAS filled. In such country as ours, and under such circumstances as these, men act rather than speak. \ neighboring '' Round Tent" Jour gambling houses are often turned into cour. roGEnS on account ai their Sze) selected as the scene Of trlal. The prisoner was led m and then, before word was spoken, another party brought in the body of hss wife, just as she fell, with the dark blood oo2!ng from her4reast. She was gently land on large table near her husband. This sight stnng the people into frenzy. No one thought of wasting words in trial. The prisoner was seized, and hurried towards little eminence overlooking the village, where the moose of lariat swung sig nfcantly from tree.
 Just at this moment. man of great influence with the people of thai vicinity attempted to per SGade them to postpone their design until Coro- neFs inquest should De held upon the body and q summary trial, but still trial had after their yer dict. With much difficulty he succeeded on con rfFaf fh.a 1,sb h.. held upon that day; and, as the Coroner was at Coioua, ionr o'clock was given aS the last moment An express was sent to Coloma, and, to save tinle jury empannelled 10 act instantly upon lis arri- val. They sat together in the tent with the prlso ner and the body. The mob waited outside but were not unemployed deep pit was dug at the loot of the tree, and all the solemn furniture of the grave prepared.
 As four o'clock approached, the silence of the mob was broken by deep whispers and hoarSe mur- mus. Rifles pistols, and bowie knives were free ly displayed. This did not escape the notice of the jury, and they began, not unnaturally 10 fear for their own safety At last when the sun was low in the west, the mob could wait no longer but tore up the sides of the tent and rushed in. just ID tune to see the last jury man escaping by a back way They went at their task without a word. At the head of a long procession, the nilr- derer ma7ehed to hs gallows and the body Of hs wife was borne close behind hun. The children -thank Heayen!-were not there forgotten. 4 small box, marked. " For the Orplans," was nailed to the tree, and many an ounce was poured into 1t from the purses of those who followed the father to hls death.
 The body of the murdered woman was lowered into q w.de pt and even while the wretehed man gazed upon it. and upon that empty but significant box by his side the cord suddenly frightened around his neck and bs s~sysa iu tAs ar The ,a.oh eat / the hill side and sternly watched ham.
 At the end of half hour, he was cut down and la E n hfa hg he ctda of he vrifa Tn five inmates Georgetown as still as that lone Iy grave upon the hill. Not a man was to be seen Ill the Straets no one knew anything of that lawess mob.
 In the evening, the Coroner arrived, and upon hearing the story, summoned his jHsy for morning They met at upon the hll and stood around the unified grave, while the end of a cut cord dangled above their heads. They exchanged few words, and after laying slip of paper upon each of the bodies, proceeded to fiji up the grave Upon enc 9f the Sllps was written Murdered by - Divine, her husband" and on the other "Died according to the will of God by the justice of men"
 Yesterday evening, Dr. Lennox, from Scotland was shot white sitting In hls office. Ths morn ing, who had often menaced his life, was seized on suspicion, and examined before the proper authorities. During the examination, sev- era circumstances were discovered which Jeff scarcely doubt of his guilt. Just before the end Of thls examination, party of men with biacken- cd faces, rushed into the room, and their leader with dexterous wbirl of the riata, lassoed the criminal across the room, and m moment dragged hIn outside. Every one rushed out. The SheriT calling all lovers of law and order to his assistance attempted a recapture. He was backed by large party, but many ranghed upon the other side. Af- ter all obstinate fight, the prisoner tetaken and put under strong guard. No one offered to rest the lynchers
 l. IS doubtful how fhe matter will snd The yncherS are strong III numbers, aud may repeat their attenp! upon a large scale The tragedy IS yet incomplete, but however the affair may end, It will still be a tragedy