The Nevada journal., 1854-02-24

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the military command on this coast. Hon. Mr..
Foote, of Mississippi, also arrived at the same
time, having determined, it is said, to make this
state his future home.
| In consequence of three steamers sailing the
same day, there was much competition, and the
rates of fare quite low, on the 10th, some steer
age tickets as low as 25 or $50 to New York
The regular rates asked, however, arc $3.50
cabin, and $75 steerage, and it is only occasion
ally that there is reduction from these rates
The Fireman of this city are to celebrate
their anniversary, on the 22d inst. The most
extensive preparations are being made, and the
turn out will be the finest ever made i'll this
city.
In the way Of amusements our city is well
supplied. The American was closed for the
season last week, but understand is to be open
ed again on Wednesday by powerful compa-
ny, among whom are Mr.. Murdoch Mr.. and
Mrs. Baker and others. -5a
The Metropolitan has been the rage the past
Week.-Mrs. Heron drawing crowded houses
and closing brilliant engagement on Satur-
day evening She has been re-engaged for a
night or two this week, previous to going to
Stockton.
At the Adelphi, "Uncle Toms Log Cabin
has had fine run and still continues to draw
crowded houses. Mr.. Thorne has been highly
successful in his attempts to please the public.
Backus' Minstrels are still as popular as ever,
San Francisco Hall being crowded each night.
Yours truly HICKORY.
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! MURDER AND RETRIBUTIoN.-We find the
following account of an attrocious murder, and
the summary vengeance visited upon them in
consequence in several of the papers below. 1t
was committed on Friday evening of last week,
near the ranch of Mr.. Corbett, on the road to
Mariposa:
On Saturday morning man named Nc
Clorkey visited the house of Mr.. Corbett, and
told him that an old gentleman named Nathan
Pratt had been murdered near his tent, and
requested Mr.. Corbett to go with him to the
scene of murder. Mr.. Pratt was an old man,
between fifty and sixty years of age, and much
esteemed in the neighborhood and when the
story of his murder was told, Mr.. Corbett
doubted it's accuracy. But on being urged, he
consented to 90. and on arriving found the old
man weltering in his blood, his head crushed
and horribly mangled.
Information was Immediately sent to Squire
Gaines, at Quartzburg, and parties started out
to obtain information who had done the deed.
Suspicion fell on the Mexican people, and a
man started off to the house of o man named
Dolores, who when he saw them approaching,
advanced, and telling them that he knew what
they wanted, requested them to hide while he
brought the offender On being questioned as
to how he obtained his information, Dolores
stated that on Friday evening one of his SER
wants had gone off and did not return until late
in the night. Dolores accused him of being
engaged in something wrong, when the man
faltered, and on being pressed, admitted that he
had witnessed the killing of Pratt. Dolores
told him that there was no use in his denying
it any more, but that he might just as well
make a full confession. The fellow did SO,
stating that bimself and three other Mexicans
had murdered Pratt for his money.
On relation of these facts, the party took
the Mexican, and carrying him on to the cabin
in which the murdered man was lying, tried
him, found him guilty, and hung him up to the
limb of a tree just in front of the door. On his
confession, sufficient information was obtained
to identity another man, a Chilean, and a party
of six men despatched to Bear Valley in search
of him. He was at work at the time that they
arrived, and when the demand for his surrender
was made, the Mexicans refused to let him go,
saying that he should not be taken except by a
regular officer. A courier was despatched to
Q1artzburg Immediately when company of
forty started over forthwith. On their arrival
the Mexicans gave way, and the prisoner was
taken over to the place of the murder, tried
and hung alongside of his accomplices.
Both Of them were found guilty, and both
met their fate like hardened criminals. Their
bodies are now swinging to the limb where
they were executed, aud will probably continue
to feast the wonder gaze of the public, until
time and decomposition shall allow them to
fall to pieces. :
The body of the old man Pratt was buried
near the spot Of his murder,