The Nevada Democrat., 1857-12-09
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WHOLE No. 21s.
NEWS ITEMS.


nifty of Drytewn, Amador county, are at least
half of the inhabitants, and endeavor to be
governed by the laws of their own country.
An instance Of Shylockism was brought to light
afnong them last week. that exceeds old Shyloek
himself Over two years ago, Chinaman lent
China woman one hundred and fifty dollars,
she giving her note for it to bear interest at
the rate of twenty per cent. compound interest
per month Suit having been brought on the
note, Judgment was rendered for the principal
and twelve hundred dollars interest. The man
insisted in open court for the money or the
woman the Chinamen around declaring that
the claim should be enforced after the law OF
China if American courts could not do it.. n
The INDIANS AT WoRK.-A correspondent Of
the Red Bluff Beacon, writing from the Nome
Lackee Reservation, says: , .r,.
1T is astonishing to see with what rapidity
the Indian learns to work. May Of them who
have lately been brought upon the place, aud
never saw the whites engaged in farming be-
fore, are now managing the Plow with degree
of accuracy that would do homer to the most
scientific husbandmnn. The Indians, with the
assistance of two white men, have seeded this
fall about three hundred acres of land: and be-
fore the season is over, will have 1000 acres Of
land under cultivation the proceeds Of which
win afford bountifal supply for the Indians
now upon the Reservation" p .sie4 ilea
| A STRONG DEFENsE.--A plaintiff commenced
O suit in one of the San Francisco courts q few
days a ago, on an ordinary. note of hand. The
defendant put in an answer, alleging:
THAT no such nete us the one in suit was
given; #fg "a e7
2--That If given the date had been altered;
3-That if correctly dated the signature -
a 4-That the note has been more than paid,
in lumber and hogs; & $3.50 tfI7 ei
5--That the note is barred by the statute Of
Limitation; ...-.t, tr --g ..sr
e-That the defendant has gone through
bankruptcy, which absolves him from all his
debts. -s s @
WATER DITcH IN TuoLuMNE.-- The Miners
Ditch, now being built in Tuolumne county, is
expected to be completed in q few months. 1t
win be sixty-nine miles long, nine feet wide on
the bottom, fifteen feet on the surface, and will
run stream of water three feet In depth. Tie
Sonora Democrat says that it will bring river
of pure, clear water to the very hill tops In
the region to be watered by this dtch mills
will spring up, to be run by water power
quartz, grist and saw mills-and, after supply
ing every want of the miner, it is expected that
there will be water to spare for gardens and
door-yards. ....s M
A MAN KILLED AT VoLcANo-We learn from
the Amador Ledger Extra, Of Dec. lst, that a
shooting affair occurred at Union Flat, near
Volcano, on the day previous, in which one
PHastetter was killed by man named Lever
sage, and man named Dehaven was badly cut,
II not mortally wounded, by one Stevenson,
who also had his skull fractured, and was 9TH
erwise injured. leverage has escaped. The
cause OF the difficulty was the fencing of lot
of ground in dispute, claimed by Leverage
CARRYING THE MAILS IN CALIFORNIA The
government adVertises for proposals to carry
the mails on the several routes in California
from the first of July, 1858, 10 the first of July
1862. Proposals will be received at the depart
msnt in Washington, until the 18th of March
next, aud the contracts will be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidders on the 22d of the
same month. This is four years job and Is
worth looking after on the several routes
SnEEr-A drove of 1900 sheep recently
passed through the town of Red Bluffs Tehama
county, belonging to two persons in San Fran
cisco, named Murray. The Beacon says that
the drove. on leaving Missouri consisted of
5000, but only reached Red Bluffs with 1900.
Within the previous four days, 45 of the animals
had died. 1t would seem that SO many sheep
together will not thrive. t.....
! GAME.-The Sonoma Journal learns that an
elk weighing some 800 pounds, was shot one
day last week within few miles o: Healdsburg.
His antlers measured four feet across, and
weighed 30 pounds. Deer in great quantities
are found in that vicinity, many of which are
being killed and sent into market. , Iri
LAND PATESTs.-Patents have been issued
from the General Land Office at Washington,
for 190,6G9 acres, or 298 square miles, in Cali
fornia. The parties to whom they have been
issued are: p. b. Reading. A. A. Richie, ]. G.
Fremont, Il. ii. Thomas VIVA. johnson, d. z.
Fernandez Arguello, and l. Noe.
SUICIDE.-A man named Lemory, who re-
sided near Fair Play. in FL Dorado county,
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day. November 10th. He leaves widow, with
helpless children. to combat the vicssitudes Of
life, and mourn his unhappy fate.
DEATH OF PATRICK DILLON p Dillon, leng
French Consul at San Francisco, but latterly
Consul General of the French government at
Hayti, died at Paris on the l4th Of October,
after lingering illDess, contracted during his
residence In San Francisco.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A man named JAS Simons,
about rs years old, died very suddenly few
days ago, in San Francisco, of disease of the
heart. On post mortem examination being
made the heart was found to be about three
| times the usual size.
FATAL MINING AcCIDENT.-C Christopher Mowry
and John McClowsky were killed at Roach Hill,
Placer county, on the afternoon of November
24th, by the caving in Of the tunnel of the Pio-
neer Co., at which they were then working.
SHOOTING AT SHAsTA.-Two gamblers, named
: Gibbs and Ridgeley, shot at each other several
times on Wednesday last, at place called
Buckeye in Shasta county. One used shot
gun, and the other rife.
MURDERER ARRESTED IN MARIPosA.-A man
known by the name of Punch, who shot one
Beiglsr at Bear Valley in October last, has
recently been arrested by Sheriff Crippen, of
Maripesa.
CELEsTIALs.-Six hundred Chinese left San
Francisco on Saturday week for Hong Kong.
1t is supposed they carried with them consid-
cradle Quantity of the precious metal.
RErURNED.-Mr. G. K. Fitch, long connected