Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-09-01


 S.. | Lattte Rock, Aug. 24th, 1857.
 From the Boston Statesman. Dust from California. "Bury me twenty feet north of my cabin i and don't make no d-d fuss about it ne;t,err, were the last words of a poor fellow whose California lie was anything but romantic.- Ensign Church, of Carsfeld, Ohio, killed him. sell oy taking two ounces and half of lauda- mum at Selby Flat, Nevada county, J une 18th lie was once an editor and left some "copy'' Tn the shape of manuscript, of which the fol- lowing only was legibe. His politeness at the close is touchng
 Henry-God don't lie. I told you if he did l would be back before the sun went down : For the last four years 1 have known the day of my disease: but my God, never thought it would come this way.
 have not been down to see about that d-d dog, for knew when he bit me I was goner. nave been to see the spread eagle, and you are right about it.
 1 think l have some fifteen or sixteen dollars.
 Bury me about twenty feet north of my cabin out there, and don't make no d-d fnss about it neither
 All Of you boys have seen how I have lived, wish you could see how die-without fear without hope
 Yours, with the utmost respect.
 HENRY CHURCH.
 California widows will have great deal to answer Tor whenever they aie questioned about thelr doings in this world 1.-The that have been sending my money to- and now to have done that.'' said Bradford A. Davis cooper in San Francisco, formerly resident ot Boston, and native of the State of Maine upon reading letter which he took out of the poSt-othce at San Francisco-supposed to refer to the fathlessness of his wife, Then he went home and put carving knife as far into his throat as he could get it, but a surgeon appear Ing with needle to sew up the wound, Davis. with last effort, after having in vain asked to be given something to kill him, plunged his fingers into the holes in his neck and tore them open Htresh. The tide of life, which for short tune had been staunchei. again spurtea forth, and in short time Davis was a corpse.
 A golden egg! has been discovered in Berlicia. A lady, in looking for eggs which she supposed her chickens had laid, discovered ten dollar piece; on further search, she picked up another. and continued, till she found, in all about fortv- hve dollars. She rested satisfied with this dis covery until Monday morning. when she re- newed her search, and found twentes. lives. ana smaller cons, amounting, in all, to abou t two hundred dollars. The only thing that re- mains to be found is the gollea hen!
 The hrst plano-forte that has crossed the mountains has arrived and settled down in eavervllle. It is fine Chickering instru- ment and has created great sensation far and near among the minersl
 A lady in San Francisco was endeavoring to convey to the inquiring mind of her little child an idea of Heaven, and the necessity for being good boy, In order to obtain admission there hereafter. She pictured to his imagination the happnesS of the beSt, and as an additional in dncement for him to lead correct life, said that he would be like the angels, who have narps Tn their hands" Mamma" responded the urchn, wstfully gazing into his mothers eyes; mamma, V H mahes no diference to G1i, "a rather have jews harp" The astonished parent rang the bell, and the nurse removed the polite little stripIing to his crib
 Many of the strawberries measure from fUe to SIC eRcltes ln c'c"netence, and the raspberres are really delicious" is the way California editor acknowledges the receipt of some fruit And lmmediatIy following is an account of A watermelon weighing thirty pounds.
 Many of our readers, says late number of
 
 Capt. Bob Waterman, 1.-the ancient mariner" whose name Is familiar as household words to those who go down to the sea in ships, has finally found haven of rest on Angel island. Here, m a sweet little nook, by the swift mur- murIng brook, and under shelter of the over hanging cliff, he has anchored, and, almost within sight of the bounding brlny pillows, looks out on that element which he has so oft seen lashed into fury now lying placid as a lake at hls feet. 4 day or two ago the captain in- vted few lady friends visiting his hospitable home, to accompany him on piscatora ex- curslon. He rowed his little craft to the lower point ot the island, and, after making all taught" got the fishing tackle in trim, and commenced instructing his fair pupils in the art oi angling. school of fish were soon seen sporting at the bow, but ere the teacher had lalriy held over them the rod, he was taken deadly sea sick, although the wind scarcely blew "cap full" He breasted the nausea couraSeously for a while, but presently, morti- fled and disgusted beyond measure, threw up everything, rod, breakfast, oile, bait and all and Swore that he had never experienced such a sensation during the whole course of his nautical existence Pale as deat h. the hero of a thousand storms flung his frame into the bottom of the boat, whilst the ladies seized the oars, and r0wed mantuly back to Cove Cot tage.
 or considerable size are the trees in "the grove of mammoth trees'' near Mariposa, de- scfbed by visitor thus:-" Out of twentv-tw trees we measured, the smallest was sixty five feet m circumference. The largest of the group measures one hundred and six feet in circum- ference, another one hundred and two feet. and thlfd one hundred and six feet. Another which had been down. and the top broke off and burned, measures eight feet in diameter. at the broken or small end remaining which Is one hundred and mnety-two feet from the base or roots ol the tree. On a single acre there are twenty three trees, the smallest of which mea- sureS eighteen feet nine inches in diameter
 tall, stiff shirt collar saved mans life in an " affair of honor' in San Francisco. The parties were Frenchmen-the weapons duelliug pistols, and distance fifteen paces The seconds measured the ground the parties were station ed, and the word given. At the word fire" they both let go. The ball of one grazed the cheek of the other and glanced off against stiff and highly glazed shirt collar, which probably saved his life The other ball went skyward. in search of the comet. The parties were anxious to fight it out, but they were prevent ed by their seconds, who adjusted the diff culty.
 A chapter of horrors in Placer county is found in the Placer Herald. One Madame Hunter keeps house of i'll fame on Dutch Ravne in Placer county and branch estab llShment of infamy at Stewards Flat. At the latter place also is house of the same char acter kept by one Philip Garry. For some reason the women left his house and went over to Madame Hunters. On Sunday afternoon, Garry, while under the influence of liquor, de- sired one of the women to ride with him in d buggy, that had stopped in the road near the house, but the men riding in it declined letting him have it, and drove off Garry, turning to- ward the woman, pushed her slightly with his hand, but apparently with no violent intention, which action was observed by two Chilenos, (Francisco Acosta and Jemasio,) one of whom