The Nevada Democrat., 1857-07-08
WHOLE NO. 1876.
NEWS ITEMS.

bethtown and Quincy in Plumas county was
set upon by two ruffans, one of whom said
"You son Of -, we have you at last" and
made thrust at him with bowie knife, which
cut through two shirts and into the soft ieshy
part of the side. Mr.. Potts defended himself
and knocked his antagonist down. While look
ing for stone, the other man snapped pistol
at him twice, but fortunately the charges did
not go off. Mr.. Potts then commenced running,
when two shots were fired at him but without
effect. The strangest part of the affair is that
the would -be-assassns are unknown to Mr..
Potts, nor is be conscious of ever being guilty
Of any offense meriting such treatment
A STRANGE CAsE.-A well-dressed and INTEL
ligent man was found few days ago by Judge
Sherrard of Sutter county, out in the woods,
short distance from Yuba City. He was lying
at the root of o tree, reading book. On being
questioned he stated that he had resolved to
put an end to his life, and he thought starva-
ton the easiest mode of doing it. He argued
the propriety of his conduct with the most 1ogi-
cal clearness, avering that a sane man has
perfect right to kill himself whenever he gets
tired of life, He said he had been unluoky in
the mines. The Judge forced him to accom-
pany him to a hotel in Yuba City, where he
provided for him and left him. On Sunday,
however, he was missing, and has probably
again gone into the woods to starve himself.
DEAD BoDY FouND.-The dead body of a man
was found on Saturday, June 9th, on the road
leading from Oroville TO Johnson's ranch, which
had the appearance of having lain there for six
or eight days. A little book lay near the head,
in which was discharge from the U. S. Army.
The discharge was dated May 7th, 1857, and
given at Humboldt. 1t was signed by Edward
Underwood. The description given in the dis
charge is of Edward Kelly. born in the State
of Vermont, aged SIS years, light complexion,
brown hair and eyes. "Gilman," was written
several times in the book.
Too YOUNG TO MARRY.-A girl named Sarah
Jane York, of about fifteen years of age, was
married recently to man named r. B. Randall
of jamestown, Tuolumne county. The clergy
man who married them, Rev. Mr.. Hamilton
was prosecuted by the girls father for viola
ton of the statute in marrying a minor. 1t
being proved that the girl herself and others
had represented her age 10 be eighteen tho
preacher was acquitted
No WITNEssEs.-Judge Coon, says the Alta,
administered on Monday rather severe rcbukc.
to the policemen for not doing their duty in re-
gard to securing the attendance of witnesses.
They frequently make an arrest of party, but
fail to ascertain the names or whereabouts of
any of the persons who witnessed the offense
aud through whom the offenders might be cen
victed.
EARTHQUAKE IN SANTA CRuz.-On Sunday
Sentinel as violent shock of an earthquake was
felt at Santa Cruz. 1t gave two oscillations
from the northwest to the southeast, and. by
those who were awake at the time it was thought
to be full as severe as any of the shakes Of last
winter
EARTHoUAKE-The editor of the Trinity Jour-
nal has been informed by gentleman from
Humboldt Bay, that about the 18th ult there
was shock of an earthquake at that place.
which threw the bottles and other articles from
the shelves in the stores in Union, and brought
some of the inhabitants on their knees they
thinking the comet had come and no mistake.
FLEEING FROM TAxAToN--The Yreka Union
states that good many immigrants are coming
into the northern portion of this State from
Oregon. They say they leave Oregon to es-
cape the immense taxes imposed upon them in
that territory. They will find great relief in
that particular by coming to this Statel had
NEWSPAPER CHANGE.--Mr. G. H. Randall, for
mery editor of the Santa Barbara Gazette, has
retired from the editorial chair, and opened q
school in Santa Barbara. Messrs. V. TOTras
and p. Fossas have taken charge of the Gazette.
About one half of the paper is now printed in
Spanish. rr.,-
The Crops.-The barley crops in Napa coun-
ty are said to be excellent, indeed all the grain
crops are said to be turning out well. The
better with her cereals than almost any other
county in the State.
LEG CRUsuED.-On Wednesday, June 24th,
| David Stevenson, miner, while at work at
Cayoteyile, Sierra county, had his leg so severe
ly crushed, by rolling tree, that it was feared
amputaton would De necessary.
BIO FLUME-A fume opposite Oroville.
5000 feet in length, has been commenced 1t
will give employment to several hundred men
in its construction, and after being finished.
APPoNTED.--It is said that John White, late
editor of the State Journal, has received an
appointment under Frank Tiford, Naval Oficer
at San Francisco.
To DE TRIED.-David Butler and man named
Thompson are now awaiting their trials for
murder, In Sierra
Two MEN KnLED-A few days since two Irish
men at work in a cave at Railroad Hill, Yuba
county, were buried and instantly killed,
Report of Western Postmaster.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, under date Of May 9Oth, has the
following:
The following letter was received by the
President few days since, and for simplicity
and unsophisticatedness exceeds any thing that
has been received by this or any other admin
istration. Through the kindness of one of the
Secretaries l have been permitted to take
verbatim copy, leaving out however, the Post
Office aud the name of the individual. There
are other people in Missouri besides border
rGfians and republicans. Here is the letters
f CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mo-, April 80, 1857.
Mr.. BUCHANAN:-- l. f-L
DEAR SIR-Mr.-- is the Postmaster at this
place, and he is gone out West, and has been
gone for three or four weeks, and he has no
deputy here, but have been opening the mails
J and attending to it since be has been gone, as
) he left the key with me, and the Postmaster
told me must make report at the end Of
, every month and did not tell me who was to
write to, but suppose it is to you we should