The Nevada Democrat., 1857-10-07
WHOLE NO. 2O9.
NEWS ITEMS.


Guadalupe mines, few miles south of that
town, was severely injured by some person or
persons on Sunday morning, Sept. 10th. His
skull was fractured portion Of the brain hay
ing oozcd out through the wound. AT first he
was unable to give any account of the outrage,
yet, in this condition. he came from the place
of its occurrence to his ranch. The Tribune
says it was found necessary to remove num-
Der Of pieces of the skull on the left side, just
above the ear, the whole cavity thus opened
being over three inches in diameter. On the
26th, be had recovered the use Of his intellect
in some deeree, and was able to speak, though
somewhat incoherently. In consequence of the
statement made by him on one or two occasions,
that the act had been committed by two men
named James Dwyer and John Callahan. they
were arrested. Mr.. Dunn accused Dwyer of
having approached him with friendly express
sions, and when his back was turned, struck
him on the head with large stone. The chan
ces Of Mr.. Dunn's recovery are very small.
i MOUNTAIN ExERcIsEs.-The Mountain Messcn-
ger has the following notice : Last Wednesday
morning at an early hour two infuriated Mexi-
cans or Chlsnos whom some people impolitely
call "greasers" rushed out of restaurant
where such stock mostly congregate, with re-
spectacle sized jack knives in their bands in
tent on vsntilating each others meat hamper,
but after making sundry passes and defences
they were separated with nothing more serious
than few ugly gashes on the forehead Of one
and lip Of the other. Had they succeeded in the
business on which they were intent, several peo-
pie and the Coroner might have been benefited
to say nothing of the trouble which the Sheriff
might be saved when called on to witness a
hqht-rope performance hereafter. Next time
stand back and "give 'em show"
A MODEL FINANcIER.-Three years and half
ago, says the Morning Call, Mcssrs. Hall g.
! Graves were engaged In keeping a grocery
store in that city Business was not prosperous
and the firm failed, leaving the partners hope
lessly involved. Shortly after closing the store,
the junior partner was appointed adjuster Of
weights in the mint, under his friend Eckfeldt,
at salary Of six dollars per diem. OF this
small sum he has supported himself and family
in fine STYLE and yet saved sufficient amount
to enable him to attend the Folsom estate sale
last January, and purchase property to the value
of $4,000, for which he paid that amount in
cash. Now, that is what we call model hnan-
cierng Billy Bein Is nowhere, alongside Of
Eckfeldt's adjuster of weights.
ATTEMPT TO EscAPE-Four Of the twenty
eight prisoners now ia confinement in the jail
at Sonora, few days ago, were in hourly ex-
pectation Of regaiDing their liberty, but we're
detected through'the vigilance of the keeper,
who found that they had cut their chains, aud
were only awaiting favorable opportunity to
step out. The Herald says that Bob Poor and
Edward McCauley, both cor victed Of murder,
and under sentence of death were Of the party.
The other two persons were confined for minor
offenses. The instrument with which they ac-
complished their work has no! yet been disco
vered. New shackles were Immediately substi-
tuted, and all necessary steps taken to trustrate
their designs
A RIoH CIAIM-At the head of Rabbit creek,
on the proposed route for the Feather River
Flume, are some claims owned by Mossrs. Tay-
lor, Moffat & Co., from which our informant saw
taken from three to Eve dollars to the pan. The
pay dirt is from four to nine feet deep, and they
have sufficient ground to last them for years.
Last Sunday they washed out Of the dirt which
had been deposited in pile in one hour, Eve
hundred dollars. L. Byngton, ESQ., has claims
adjoining, which look equally as well. So says
the Mountain Messenger.
A MINING SwNDLE.-A miner went TO San
Francisco a few days ago from Indian Diggings.
in El Dorado county, with large lot Of metal
supposed by him to be gold, which he deposited
in the mint for coinage. The stuff resembled
pure gold DUST but turned out to he spelter, or
refuse Of brass, not worth ten cents The miner
was informed accordingly, and appeared to be
surprised having dug his imagined treasure
from claim recently bought near the place be
came from. 1t appears the claim had boon
"salted."
CENTER OF ATTRAcTIoN.--The great center Of
attraction, says the State Journal, Judging from
the large number of persons passing through
the city, thither bound, is Stockton. There is
scarcely doubt that the State Fair will be far
more attractive this year than it has been on
any former occasion. The Stocktonans have
spared no pains in providing all requisite ac-
commodations and from what we can learn,
the attendance will be very large. ise
OFFICIAL BONDS IN Ell DORADO The several
bonds Of the newly elected officers of FL Dorado
county. amount in the aggregate to S290000,
and the bondsmen must have 100000 in un-
ncumbered property not exempt from execu-
ton. The Placerville American thinks there
is not enough property in the county, unlnenm-
bered, to cover these official bonds.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. ANDREW Schuler,
a gentleman well known in Shasta, disappeared
on Tuesday evening, Sept. 22d and 20 traces
of his whereabouts have since been discovered.
He had several hundred dollars in cash.
with him, and many fear he has been murdered.
A large number of persons have been actively
searching for him ever since his disappearance.
&C. WOODS, who is now in San Diego, is be-
lieved to be in the employment of James Birch,
the contractor for the San Antonio and San
Diego overland mail. Woods, after he left
London and came to New York, became the
guest of Mr.. Birch, and is now provided by him
with situation. where he will doubtless be OF
benefit to both.
SAD FATALITY.-Wm. NJ. Bicknell, highly
esteemed young man, was so seriously injured
by the caving of tunnel in which he was at
work, at Indian Diggings, in FL Dorado county,
September 10TH that he expired on Sunday
morning, three days after.
THE TIE CoUNTY.-An election for Sheriff Of
Sonoma county came off last Wednesday, for
which Office J. S. Woods, J. II. Sddons, and Z.
L. Green were candidates. The result of the
first vote was tie between the two first named
candidates
QUARTZ FOR EURoPE.-The Stockton Republi-
can noticed on the Levee, few days ago, Sc
veral tons Of auriferous quartz. from Fremont's