The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-09
WHOLE NO. 2O5.
NEWS r,rEOrs.


Edward f. Northam commenced a suit, on Sa-
turday week, in the Fourth District Court San
Francisco. to recover the SIS, 900 reward, offered
by Chief Curtis for the detection of the person
or persons who attempted to assassnate Don
Manuel Castanares at the Union Hotel, week
before last The action is brought against Cur
tis the plaintiffs alleging that Castanares in
6icted the wound upon his own person, and that
this being the fact, they have furnished the de-
sired information and are entitled to the re-
ward The plaintiffs applied for and obtained
an order to take the testimony, de bens esse, Of
E. Justh, who was about leaving the State.
CORNER STONE LAID-The corner stone Of
the German Benevolent Society's building, of
San Francisco, was laid on Saturday, August
30th The Board of Directors have published
card of thanks to the NJ. w. Grand Master,
N. G. Curtis, to the Grand Lodge and spbordi-
mates Of Free and Accepted Masons of the State
of California, to Harmony Lodge No. IS, /. o.
| O. F. to the municipal authorities, the Consuls,
and to the various benevolent and other soce-
ties, who so kindly assisted them in laying the
corner stone of the hospital. thereby so emf
nently adding to the solemnty and imposing
character of the ceremony. a4K
FIRE AT VIRGINIA FLAT-On Thursday after
noon, August 28th, at o'clock, a fire occurred
at Virginia Flat, near Gold Hill, Placer county,
which destroyed ten buildings in all. The fire
miners, adjoining tho store Of Messrs. Boyd q
Aldrich. The flames spread with rapidity, and
consumed Boyd IL Aldroh's store, with nearly
its entire contents; Delany's Hotel and Billiard
Saloon and several other smaller buildings, Sc
veral of which were unoccupied. The loss Of
Boyd a. Aldrch is about $4,000, the heaviest
sustained The buildings destroyed were all
frame.
EXTENSIVE BURGIARIEs.-The Alta says there
seems to be q gang OF villains Of the darkest
dye, who are at present infestng the counties
Of Alameda Contra Costa, and the lower part
of San Joaquin. We learn from gentleman
just down from Martinez, that last week the
barns of number of the farmers of the county
were forcibly entered and robbed of valuable
animals harness, &c. The house of a Mr. Smith,
in San Ramon valley was also robbed of Fsmc
three hundred dollars in coin and gold speci-
mems. Two men, named Garrison. and ThoIpe,
are suspected of being the thieves.
PoI1rIcAL AFFR4Y,-The Siskiyou Chronicle
says that during discussion at Deadwood on
tho oath ult., Capt. w. d. Fair was interrupted
by Col. B. S. Mason, the Independent candidate
for the Senate, of that district, aud the Captain
not relshing the manner of the interruption,
nor the nature of the Colonel's remarlS.;caught
him by the ear, to lead him Off the stand which
was resented by the Colonel, but owing to the
prompt interference of the bystanderA, they
we're separated, after which the Captain procee-
ded with his remarks without interruption.
QUARTZ DISCOVERY IN MARIN CouNTY.-Thc
Alta, of Aug. 81, has been informed by gem
tleman from Marin county, that few days pre-
vious, rich specimens of quartz were found in
the village Of San Rafael, in Marin county.
The fact having been divulged, further re-
searches were Immediately instituted, which
resulted in the discovery Of valuable aurifer-
Gus ledge Of quartz, adjacent to that place. AT
last accounts considerable excitement prevail
ed and hundreds were out prospecting and
stalking off claims.
MIXED AFFAIR.-A darkey and white man
had a scufe in Montgomery street San Frau
CISCO few days ago, the white man coming out
second best. 1t appears he made the attack on
the gentleman of color, who in return gave
him few blows over the head with cane.
The bystanders felt no sympathy for either, and
would not interfere They separated Of their
own accord, the dark one strutting off as ma.
jestically as a conquerng rooster, leaving his
antagonist standing in the middle of the street.
SUIcIDE.-A China woman, named All Tee.
residing on street, in Sacramento, committed
suicide one night last week, by taking guam
tity of the extract of opium, which is used by
the Chinese for smoking. As far as could be-
ascertaned, she was driven TO commit the act
on account of being in debt and from fear OF
being taken away aud sold by some Of her
countrymen.
STABBED.-A dispatch to the Sacramento Bee
of Wednesday the I'd, says Dutchman named
Miller stabbed Hilton, the Democratic candidate
for Collector of FL Dorado. The wounds proved
fatal. The affray occurred at Greenwood Valley.
The quarrel grew out Of law suit they had
between them, which went against Miller, and
Hilton was about to sell his property.
A HEROIC BoY-On Tuesday week, little
girl. daughter of Mr.. Cole, of Santa Clara,
fell into we'll fifteen feet deep. Her brother
a boy Of eleven, jumped in after and sustained
her above water until they were both rescued.
he giving orders very coelly for persons to bring
his fathers riata, with which they were drawn
out.
ONE OF THE JURoRs--A horse thief who had
served one year in the State prison, was arrested
on Saturday week at San Francisco. on tele-
graphic dispatch from Sacramento. On his
person was found a summons commanding him
to appear as petit juror in the United States
Circuit Court.
MYSTERIOUS AEPAIR.-On Sunday morning,
Aug. 30th, man was found lying on the sand,
on Pacific street, San Francisco. He had very
severe cut about Eve inches in length, across
his head, evidently caused by q blow from seme
heavy weapon. He was unable to speak, and
appeared to have been intoxicated
RED BLuFFs.-At Red Bluffs coughs and fe-
vers are quite prevalent The telegraph extern
sion is being prosecuted with vigOr The new
Jail will be completed this fall. The Mexicans
are making arrangements for the celebration of
Mexican Independence, on the 10th inst.
DISTINGUISHED ARRyAIs-Col. J. @. Fremont,
late the Republican candidate for President,
and Hon. Fayette McMullen, the newly APP
pointed Governor Of Washington Territory, ar
rived at San Francisco by the j. L. Stephens.
FELL DEAD.-James Naglee, native of Cork,
Ireland, aged 55 years, fell dead in San Fran
CISCO on Saturday, while engaged in chopping
wood. Cause, dropsy on the chest.
OTls HOLLOWAY was stabbed by George Kirk,
q. LII