The Nevada journal., 1857-11-20

the unfortunate steamer Central Amer
lea are now detained in Cuba prevented
from leaving in consequence of the strin-
gent Quarantine regulations. We hope
the statement will prove to be correct.
Great Fire at Chicago-A fire occur
red at Chicago which destroyed proper
ty to the amount of 100000 on which
there was insurance of about 100000.
Four men were buried beneath the ruins
of the building and it was feared that
others had met with similar fate.
Mericam Afairs.-Capt. Moore the
agent IN Mexico of the chihuahua and
San Francisco Railroad Co. writes that
the Tehadntepec grant is unfavorable
to the United States and of but little use
to the grantees. He thinks the new
Constitutional system likely to expire
in financial inaction and says that Pres
iden Comonfort may if his ambition is
equal to his fortune make himself die
tator for life or at least till the next rev.
olution. -...-. .....
AddiiiOnal.- Central Amey1ca.-Fro~n
the Panama Star Of the 31st ult we
learn that Costa Rica has commenced
blockade ofthe San Juan River-us-
ing the small river steamers for that
purpose and that no boats were permit
ted to ascend the river. The object of
this offensive act on the part of Costa
Rica is not stated.
A private letter from San Juan states
that troops had been ordered by Costa
Rica to fort St. Charles
A desperate attempt had been made
in Panama to assassinate Mr. Mousalre
editor Of the Spanish columns of the
Star. The assaulting party was ares
ted and afterwards released from Gus
toGy.
| RoBBERY.-As a Mr. jacobson ped
dlar was on his way. from Grass Valley
to Nevada, at about O'Clock on Sun
day morning last, he was accosted about
mile this side of the former place by
two robbers with masks on, who COM
PEELED him to surrender three hundred
and eighty dollars in money and his
pack worth about as much more. The
villains then tied him to a tree and
threatened him with death should he
endeavOr to escape, or hail the Marys-
vile stage which was shortly expected
to pass. He was informed that he might
call for help when the Grass Valley
stage came along at o'clock. Accor-
dinghy Frank Cleveland, the driver.
hearing the calls of the uncomfortable
man loosened him and brought him into
town together with the masks of the
villains which he found hard by. A
horse was stolen the same night below
Rough q Ready
Ehhinhb IN W COUSINS nalleu
VIM Rogers & +. Barber came to Nevada
from Grass Valley with a load of pro-
duce on Monday last, which they dis
posed of and returned in the evening"
Both learned of the events of the day
before, recounted in the preceding item.
On their way one of the cousins jumped
| from the wagon and went on ahead -
Thinking it a good time to test the
| courage of his companion he concealed
himself in the chapparel by the road
side, and when the team came along he
leaped out and climbing up the wagon,
with counterfeit voice demanded the
purse of his cousin or his life Fhe lat
ter had been thinking of the robbery of
the pedlar as Ire rode along alone, and
having Ratchet in the wagon he placed
it on the seat by his side It being
dark, no sooner than he heard the de-
mand of supposed robber than he sci
zed the Ratchet and buried il in his face,
inhicting a most horrid wound extend
ing across the mouth. The mistake
then became known and the poor fellow
was taken to Grass Valley, where he is
now Lying in fair way of recovery.
SusPiCIoUs.-The driver on the R &
|
Ready stage came dasEing into that
place this morning with an agitated
countenance, and declaring that a guam
tity of powder had been flashed under
his stage near the Ohio House We
learned from very intelligent gentle
man of Grass Valley that the notorious
Jim Webster has been seen by several
at that place whose statements are en-
titled to credence. The powder plot is
rather suspicious when he is about.
FIRE.-The cry of fire was raised at