The Nevada Democrat., 1857-05-06
WHOLE NO. 1877.
NEWS ITEMS.

tons are. carried on extensively, and upon the
whole the season has been favorable for the cul.
tivation of grain. III Santa Clara Valley the
grain has been considerably injured by the north
winds At Salinas Plains and Carmel Valley
the rains are considered as over, and the far
mers expect to derive moisture from the summer
fogs, which have just set in At last accounts,
farming prospects in San Juan and Gilroy val
leys were favorable.
ATTEMPT TO BURN A RAILROAD BRIDGE.-On
Wednesday morning, April 22d, the hand-car,
in passing along as usual over the Valley Rail
road, was stopped at the Brighton Bridge, when
it was discovered that fire, during the night,
had been communicated to that structure, and
two of the tressels were burned The damage
was sufficiently repaired to enable the morning
train to cross in safety. As an animal was kill
ed near the bridge short time since by the
cars, it is supposed the fire was put to the bridge
in spirit of revenge.
FiRE IN SAN FRANcIsco.-A fire broke out on
the afternoon of April 27th on the cast side
of Dupont street, near Broadway, San Francis
co-destroying some ten or twelve buildings.
The buildings were mostly one story wood, oc-
cuped as stores and shops, and of little value.
The fremen We're promptly on the spot, aud
arrested the progress of the flames in the midst
of densely built and highly combustible por-
ton of the city. The loss is estimated at about
$40 900.
GENERAL ARREsT.-On Monday, April goth,
as q lady was passing che house of Mrs. c., at
Smiths Flat, III Dorado county. she was seized
and thrown into ditch by Mrs. c., who appears
to be somewhat of virago. The outrage pro-
duced great excitement. and Mrs. G. and fam
lily were ordered, at a public meeting, to leave
the place in six days, or suffer the consequence.
The principal men at the meeting were arrested
and bound over to keep the peace.
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MAN STABBED.--On Sunday, April 26th, man
who passed by the name of Jack, was stabbed
! to the heart, at Coleman's Store, on Big Butte
Creek, in Butte county, while attempting to
separate Frenchman and German, who were
engaged in a drunken fight. The murderer
afterwards drew pistol, which was wrested
from him, when he seized shovel and inflicted
upon his antagonist some severe blows. He
was then secured.
MINES ABOUT CRESCENT CITY.-Sailors Dig
gings are described as being very prosperous.
There are about two hundred miners at work,
who are earning from four to ten dollars per
day EACH There is said to be plenty Of room
and plenty of water for many more. AT Alt
house and Sucker creeks the mining is good.
The mining on the Lower klamath generally
is represented as very fair.
ACCIDENTAL WoUxDNG.-On Thursday last,
says the Shasta Republican, barber at Middle
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tai discharge of pistol. The pistol was in q
holster and was discharged when the man was
in the act of mounting his horse. The ball en-
tered the thigh and came out near the knee.
The wound is painful but not dangerous.
MINING ON AMERICAN RVER.-The Hon. j.
/ Carpenter Informs us, says the Placervlle Ame-
rican, that extensive mining operations will be
carried on during the present summer, on the
middle fork Of the American river One CON
tinuous hume will be erected from the head of
Yankee Bar 10 Murderers Bar, distance of
four and half miles.
MEXICAN SHEEr-The Santa Cruz Sentinel
says that in the neighborhood of San Juan and
Gilroy there are several immense locks of Mex
lean sheep brought to this country year or so
since. One firm is reported TO have 25OOO
head They are now being sheored, and the
wool conveyed to San Francisco, to be shipped
thence for New York.
AN OUTRAGE.-Thc Marysville Herald says
that a wretch, whose name was not learned,
committed an outrage on Sunday, on a lady,
while taking walk on the plains near 1uba
City. After knocking her down twice, she was
rescued by some persons who heard her screams.
The pcrpetrator Of the outrage has not been
arrested.
A HARD ROAD TO TRAvEL.--The Red Bluff
Beacon says that the party who went out to
examine the proposed wagon road from Red
Bluffs to Weavcrylle, had returned. They re-
port the route altogether impractieablc, the trail
being so steep in some places "thGt the squirrels
had to double teams to get q walnut up it,"
QTARTZ CoNyENTI0N.--Efiort are being made
| to get convention of quartz miners of the
/ State TO meet at Sacramento sometime in June
for the purpose of consultation as to the most
practicable means for extracting the gold from
the quartz, and for general interchange Of
views relative to that species Of mining.
FATAL AccrDENr.-O On the 10th of April, Mr..
Stephen Trickle, a resident of Humboldt, while
employed in unloading logs from car, was
caught by one Of the logs, and so horribly
crushed that he survived but few hours. His
situation was not discovered until some hours
after the accident.
THE CASE or EDw. MCCAULEY.-The Sheriff
of TuOlumne county has received official notice
that stay Of proceedings has been granted in
the case of Edward McCauley, by the Supreme
Court. McCauley was recently convicted Of
murder, and was TO have been executed on the
first Of May.
| SAN ANTONIO MNEs.-A party of miners re-
Gently returned from San Antonio Mission to
Monterey, and reported that they had got but
little gold, owing to the want of water for wash
ing. Several pieces Of native silver were pro-
cured.
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC PAPER-The Old Noun
taineer publishes prospectus announcing that
a Democratic paper will shortly appear at
Quincy, in Plumas county, with b. Ii. McElwain
as proprietor.
JACK POwERs.-This individual, who was ar
rested in San francisco on bench warrant from
Santa Barbara, was taken before court in that
place and discharged being no evidence
against him.
HOPE.-There is a report on Salmon river,
says the Humboldt Times, that the Rev. Mr..
Brooks who was believed to have been lost in
the SHOWS on Salmon mountain, has been found
alive. r