The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-26
WHOLE NO. 2O3.
NEWS ITEMS.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN SoLANo COUNTY The
Benicia Herald records the death of Henry E.
Warner, an old resident of BeniciR, under cir
cumstances peculiarly painful II appears Mr..
Warner was employed at Mr.. RyersOn's Half
Way House, for the purpose OF taking charge
Of the place during bis absence, and, on Wednes-
day, August 18th, tits supposed he observed
hawk lowering about the premises, for the pur-
pose, doubtless, Of carrying off some chickens,
and went to the house of Mr.. Rose, the next
neighbor, to get gun to shoot 1t. On enter
ing the house he picked up one that lay in the
corner of the room, and draVing 1t towards
him, the gun went Of, The contents entering bis
eye, and came out at the back part Of the head,
literally tearing off the top OF his head, and
killing him instantly. Mf. Warner came to
California in ls4s from Massachusetts,.
| THE TEHuANTEPEC ROUTE This route APP
pears to be in the way Of early completion. We
| learn that the President of the Tehuantepec
Company has given well advised assurance, that
the road over the Isthmps viii be completed by
| the first of October. A large number of work.
men are actively engaged on the route, and
all kinds Of available machinery are being put
in requisition to assist manual labor, such as
pile drivers, saw mills derricks, DC. These are
| used in bridging some Of the streams. A new
steamer is plying regularly from Miantillan,
the eastern terminus, to New Orleans, comman-
ded by an old Californian, Capt. Ohryser.
| DAMMnNa THE SAcRAMENTo-The California
Steam Navigation Company are at work on the
upper Sacramento making it more navigable.
The little steamer Gazelle has been put in
complete trim for pulling snags, building wing
! DAMS and otherwise improving the river. A
dam has been constructed ut the place known
as the Sacramento bar, and the water has been
raised in the channel some nine inches, which
enables boats to pass without difficulty where
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to twenty hours each trip.
REsPTED.--Gov. johnson has granted another
respite to Jeptha March, under sentence Of death
in the Colusi Jail. The day now fixed for his
execution is the 25th ofSeptember. This makes
the second time that March has received notice
of respite but two days before the time fixed
for his execution. The Shasta Courier in In
formed by a gentleman of Colusi, that March
avows O determination, If he ever regains his
liberty. TO retsrn to that county and kill several
men who bore witness against him. The Courier
deprecates the action of the Governor. fsf "a
SUIcrDE-T The Butte Record learns that
man named Charles johnson, who was residing
/ with his family at Bdwell's Bar, in Butte coun-
ty, committed suicide on Saturday, August 18th,
by shooting himself with pistol. His wife
had stepped out for moment, leaving johnson
and his boy in the room, when johnson took Q
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pulled the trigger and ended his own existence.
No cause is assigned for this deed of self-de.
struction. I LTD .IEt
EXTENSIVE DrTcH-The Mariposa Democrst
says that steps are being taken to form Water
Company, to construct an expensive Canal In
| Mariposa county, which will pass through the
rich mineral lands of Hornitas, Pelone, and
Quartzburg districts The name selected Is the
Merced and Mariposa Ditch Co. The ditch will,
be sixty miles in length. That paper says that
it is fully persuaded that ten millions of dollars
will be taken out of Marposa mines annually.
CALIFORNIA STATE BoNDs.-In the New York
market, the State bonds of California, it APP
pears, owing to the non-payment of the July
interest, has gone down ten per cent from last
month's prices. A great many Of these bonds
were purchased by persons Of limited means, as
a permanent investment These persons are
dependent on the annual interest to defray their
daily expenses.
MOTHER OF PEARL IN CALAyERAs. San
Andreas Independent says that on Wednesday,
August 18th, VIM. Leonard Il Co., who are sink
ing shaft on Jenk's Flat took out a mother
of-penrl shell, of large size and in good
state of preservation. 1t was found in strata
Of blue clay cement, at depth Of seventy feet
under the ground.
SINGULAR DISAPPEARANCE.--On the 2Sth Of
July Portuguese, named Joseph Silver, dis
appeared from Robinson's Inn, in Siskiyou co.,
leaving portion Of his clothes ia the room
where he had slept, aud has not since been
heard Of. He was with Greathouse & Slieer's
train, aud was sober, Industrious, married
man, in good health.
NEWSPAPER CHANGE.-The Old Mountaineer
published at Quincy, Plpmas county has ceased
to exist. and the Plumas Argus has been started
on its ruins. This is the third paper that has
been started within the past three weeks in the
18th Judicial District, to advocate the claims
]. E. N Lewis to the Judgeship. '
FALL. OF CHnD.-The little daughter Of
! Judge McCarty, of Marysvile. fell from the
ago, without being much injured. Her head
struck but few inches from plank, which
would doubtless have caused death. .....
LOST MAN FoUND.--On Tuesday, August 1lth,
q man who had been lost for eight days, was
found nearly starved to death. at Piety HILL
in Shasta county. He could give no account
of himself a-d ldn
DEFECTIVE TTTLE.-It is thought the title 10
the lot on which the Court House in MarysVills
stands is defective. A suit is to be brought to
test the question. ,.
A CANDIDATE.-John K. Lovejoy, formerly Of
the Old Mountaineer, announces himself as q
candidate for the Assembly 'Nf'
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Queer Doings at victoria,s Court. .e.
We notice by the English papers, that the
spectacle ofa late drawing-room reception Of