The Nevada Democrat., 1857-12-16
WHOLE NO. 219.
NEWS ITEMS.


age, tall young man from Oregon, was disco
vered by the San Francisco police in some
what questionable place Of entertainment en-
jackson street, kept BY female who lahors
under the thrilling title Of "Redheaded Kate
An efhcer recognized the young man MS a new
eomer from the land Of big vegetables, and ac-
cordingly 'toek him in charge Some loose
change, amounting to $720, was found on his
person. His meeting with the police before the
insinuatng people of Red-headed Kate's house
had made his acquaintance was fortunate cir
cumstance.
THR STATUTE OF LnnrATIoNs.-The Supreme
Court recently decided that the statute Of lmits-
tions could not be pleaded BY censignee, when
sued by the consiguer for the amount Of sales
after being requested 10 remit the proceeds Of
the sales. The Court paid that the statute of
| limitations was intended to prevent stale claims
| from being collected, after lapse Of time toe
great to make prsof Of payment, but that II
was never inteaded to shield fraudulent agents
\ SUsPIcIous-A man was arrested recently in
Placerville, on suspicion Of having robbed
miners cabin. On searching the prisoner, the
officer found feur specimen pins, i've finger
rings, two lunches Of keys, eight in each bunch,
Eve skeleton keys, two porte-monies, one con-
tanning fifteen three-cent pieces, and the other
$23 in coin. On closer examination, fine
steel saw was found sswed up in the back of his
vest.
REcEIvING THEIR PuNIsHNENT.-We mentioned
some time since the particulars of brutal fight
which occurred at Aurum City. In FL Dorado
county, on the 22d Of November, between two
men named Edgerton and Cullen. Edgert0n,
who had one of his ears bitten off and the other
partially SO, has, it is said, become insane; while
his antagonist, Cullen, who lost finger, 10 very
much out of health. They are certainly rsceiv-
ing their punishment
A New YEARS PREsENT.-Thomas o. Larkin,
Esq, forwarded by the last mail steamer to the
East, six baskets of champaign. They were
sent as New Years presents to the President Of
the United States and the two Senators and two
Representatives in Congress from this State.
The wine was Of California growth and manu-
facture, and the baskets in which il was sent
were manufactured in San Francisco.
AMERICANS IN CALcuTrA.-Thcre were in Au-
gust last, about eight hundred Americans re-
siding in Calcutta, and in this number were
included many women and children. There
was good deal Of anxiety among all classes OF
the inhabitants, and the Americans were think
ing Of sending their women and children homo
by the ship Daniel Webster, which was in port
loading for Boston.
New MERCHANTS ExcHANGE.-W We learn from
the Bay papers that new Merchants Exchange
is to be opened in San Francisco. A very large
reading room will be attached, and every con-
venience adopted in the very best arranged
institutions Of the sort at the East A telegraph
to Fort Point will furnish the Eastern news as
soon as 1t arrives. .
RoBBERY.-Ths premises Of Mrs. Burns, at
Shasta, was robbed Of $3.50 in cash, and some
jewelry, on Thursday evening last, between
dark and ten o'clock, Being absent from her
home, the thieves entered the house and took
out the trunk containing the money and valua-
bles and rifed it. Two persons were arrested
who are supposed to be guilty OF the crime
SAN FRANCISCO FINANoEs.-In their late re-
port, the Grand Jury Of San Francisco county
cay thai the public finances are approaching
point at which both ends meet In the next fis-
cal year. they estimate the revenue at $1,000
900. and the expenses al $724203 leaving the
balance to be applied 10 the redemption Of the
debt.
How WE GRow.-The population Of Califor-
MIA is estimated at $4,000. This estimate 10
based upon the returns Of the local assessors.
| or this population. 1892, ,280 are Americans. 65,-
500 Indians $500 Chinese, $4,000 French,
$4,000 Mexicans, 10000 Germans. 10000 Irish,
| 1000 English, and about 1900 colored persons.
| LIFE NOT LONG ENoUGH--Judgs Coon stated
| In the Police Court in San Francisco, Dec. 9th.
in the case of the trinket robber, Orlnski, that
| il was OF no uee to examine small cases against
him. as the prisoners life was not long enough
within human probability, to exhaust the grand
larceny sentences, provided he was convicted.
STAMPEDE AMONG THE WoMEN-The Yreka
Union learns that tive women, in that vicinity,
recently left their husbands. One of them was
overtaken by her husband at the Forest House,
in company with two men. and herself and her
TIVE children were taken back by her leige lord.
The whereabouts of the ether is not known.
SENrExcKs'N BUTTE CoUSrY.-Four persons
were sentenced 10 the penitentiary, auOroville,
on the 9Th inst. who had previously been convict
ed Of manslaughter. as follows Franklin Cox,
for one year; Edward Lloyd, ten years; Refu.
gio Escarciga, ten years, and John Coleman,
for six years.
TRIAL OF BATEs.-The case of Dr. Bates, late
State Treasurer, has been removed to Placer
county for trial. The next term Of the Court
| Of Sessions Of that county commsnces on the
second Monday Of February, and the case Of
the late Treasurer will bo among the first dis
posed Of
AN EIOPEMRET IN MARYsvmLE.-A young
gentleman is said to have run away recently
with colored GIRL in Marysville, imagining all
the time his companion was the gled COM
plexion OF the lily and the rose. His intended
aud female friend hoaxed him.
REsIGNED.-Judge Heard, County Judge OF
Sacramento has resigned, the resignation to
take effect on the first Of January next. Robert
Robinson, the Judge elect has been appointed
by Gsv. Johnson to the vacancy.
G. E. PIcKET.-This gentleman is stopping at
the present time in Yreka. The Chronicle Of
that place states that he proposes to start an
independent newspaper in San Francisco, within
. few weeks.
In LUcK-It is said that J. W. Marshall, the
well known gold discoverer In California, has
recsntly struck . good quartz lode near the
town Of Coloma, Ell Dorado county.
QUARTZ IN BUTTE.-The people of Butte coun-
~ ara devotin0 much attention ta IN ritz Opera-