The Nevada journal., 1852-06-26


o paper which has lately made its ap-
pearance at Downieyille, published. by
VIM. T. Giles. We extractthe follow
ing items: ~ p
OUR COUNTY ELECTION. returns
from the various precincts have been
received and handed in sealed to the
Commissioners in pursuance to the
statute creating our county. We are
at present unable to give an official re-
port, but from the information received
t'the Democratic ticket with the excep-
tion of two officers has been elected by
a large majority.
New DIcGIXcs. company of FIVE,
who have lately arrived from the Staes,
have been at work drifting, on the South
Fork, about 200 yards above the New
York company, and took out in one pan
four ounces. The drift is now Is feet
deep in the hill side, and the prospects
are equal if not better, than those in
the New York company. The earth is
very loose and requires to be lined with
plank inside the drift, as on yesterday
we understand the whole fell in, in con-
sequence of it being worked without n
lining. ha
PROBABLE MURDER About 3 weeks
since Mr.. Dunbar, the Proprietor of the
Slate Creek House. situated between
the upper crossing of Canon Creek and
Gibsonyille, was missing. 1t was first
thought he had left for Marysvillc, but
within the last few days circnmstantial
evidence has presented itself, which
fully warrants the presumption that
some foul play has been made. The
cook, MIR. Pilsbury, native of Lowell
Mass, (ior whose apprehension war
rant has been issued by Judge Wilson)
some few days since requested stran-
ger who inquired for MIR. Dunbar, to re-
main in the house whilst he went to
seek him, Mt the same time unlocking
the safe in the house containing some
$4,000 in cash, abstracting the same and
handing the key to the stranger to take
charge of the house till his return
From that time to this the cook has not
been seen, and the presumption is, that
Pilsbury has murdered Dunbar, and by
adroitly leaving the key of the safe
with the stranger he hopes to escape
punishment in fixing the crime by i'm
plicction on him. Judge Wilson has
placed the ranch and stock of the same
(valuc about s3000) in the hands of a
responsible and respectable man until
some further light is thrown on the at
fair.
We have every facility for getting
building material, having two saw mills
in the Immediate vicinity of our town,
and any quantity of timber upon the
mountains convenient to the Mills
With all this, and the rich mines be-
sides, why should not ours be one of the
town.!
We have seen some specimens of brick
which have been manufactured and
burnt about half mile from town. on
the bank of the North Fork When in
their green and unburnt state we opin-
ed that thero was not sufficient attrac-
tive properties in the clay to make
good substantial. article, but since they
have been burnt we have examined
them, and find that they very much
resemble the clinker or fire brick, so
valuable for building purposes, the clay
instead of pulverizing by the action of
heat, has become brittle and Of finty
nature. u..
VEGETABLE GARDENs.--W are pleas
ed to see that many of our citizens have
begun to cultivate the ground for do.
mestic purposes. We have tast@d as
fine radshes, spring onions, and other
such luxuries of the vegetable garden.
as made us think we were with "the
old folks at homc." Cucumbers and
melons are in blossom, tomatoes, squas-
cs, with all the other ct cctras, we shall
have in abundance oy the glorious 4th
Of July.
Loss OF CAIIroRNIA MAILS OF THE 5TH
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