The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-05
WHOLE No. 200. !. =
NEWS ITEMS.


w. G. Getman, who has been ont on thief
catching expedition, that the mountains of San
Bernardno and vicinity are the rendezvous OF
n large band of robbers, who have with them
many valuable horses all of which have been
stolen from Santa Barbara down. These fell
lows are committing great excesses- upon the
Indians in that locality, as well as upon such
travellers as happen to pass that way. Aparty
we'll armed and equipped, who could be sup
ported in the Geld for about q month. would be
Of essential service in rdding the country of
these pests, and in recovering their fl-gotten
booty. wrrt-FHuwFsr wr
THE AINsA BRoTnERs--Augustiu Ansa has
written from Calabazasto Major Taliaferro, Of
San Francisco, saying that be viii remain at
that place under the protectionof the American
troops till he, learns the result of his claim
against the Mexican, government for false i'm
prisonment, His brother Mr.. Jesus Ainsa, had
been sent to Hermosillo for trial, the result of
probable, howevssr, s tGat he viii be acquitted
and suffered to depart, as the same charges viii
be preferred against him as against Mr., Angus
| tin Ainsa, who was set free, fA
DEATH OF MADAM HUNTER.--This notorious
woman, says the Placer Press, the proprietress
of the robbers den en- Dutch Rayine, closed
her worse than useless career on Sunday, July
10th. Her dying request was that her grave
should be leveled smooth, and that no tablet
| should mark the spot where she was laid. She
was o perfect giantcss, as will be seen from the
dimensions of her coffin, which was six and
half feet long, three feet three inches wide, and
two feet two inches high,
HrGII-HEELED, DANoINa.--Last week, says the
Mountain Messenger, o party of ladies and gem
tlemen from st. Lou had delightful pic MIC
on the top of Table Rock. While up there the
company indulged in quadrille, and although
the party was conducted very deoorously, yet
we are compelled to say that they danced higher
than people usually do, the mountain being but
little short of 2 600 feet above the SEQ. - 90 70
ST.. CATHER1NE's AcApEMY.- On Thursday,
July 23d the examination Of the young ladies
attached to ST. GATHERINGS Academy, at Benicia,
took place. Archbishop Alemany and Bishop
Amat, with several other prominent dignitaries
of the Catholic Church, were present The ex-
ercises were of the most interesting character
and large number of premiums were distribu-
ted ameng the pupils, l-ssrr sqr q
Bold ROBBERY AT ORovuLE--A few days
ago man visited Oroville with a lond of
peaches, which he sold to the various fruit
dealers, realizing some $3.50 for the lot After
selling out, he very imprudently lay down in
his wagon, and while asleep was robbed of all
he had The robbery was very bold one, as
it was committed in broad daylight and on the
principal street
New CoAsrrNG STEAMER A new steamer
called the Santa Cruz, designed to ply between
San Francisco and Monterey, stopping at Santa
Cruz, made her first trip last week. The cit-
zens Of these last named places are highly de-
| lighted with the fact that they are to have reg
uar and frequent communication by water with
the Bay City. A-A =. t,At a1 FNY'
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INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITIONS annual State
Agricultural Fair and Cattle Show for 1857,
will be held at Stockton on the 29th Of Sep
tember next, and the three following days.
The Industrial Exhibition of the Mechanics
Institute of San Francisco will be held in that
city on the 7th Of September next and will con-
tinue about ten days. " rlL rsil.ire.1
COPPER IN SHASTA CouNTY,--The Shasta Re-
publican says that,a rich mine of copper has
lately beon found about four miles from Pitts
burg, and between Pitt and Cloud rivers. The
specimens that have been exhibited as having
come from this new mine are said to be very rich
Some gold is said to be mixed with the copper
ore,
NUGGET.-A chunk of quartz and gold, says
the Columbia Gazette, was taken out at Saw
Mill Flat, on Tuesday of last week, weighing
one hundred and thirty ounces, which upon
being crushed yielded one hundred and sixteen
ounces of pure gold. 1t was found by COM
pany Of Italians.
THUS THEY eo-The San Francisco Herald
announces by authority, that W. T. Wallace,
Attorney General Of the State. ais q sound
Democrat" OF the entire State ticket elected
by the Americans two years ago, only two re-
main faithful to the party, viz: Controller Whit
man and Surveyor General Brewster.
SAN FRANCISCO CHRoNCLE.-This paper has
again gone over to the interests Of the Repnb-
lcans 1t is now published by Messrs. Hatch
& Hoffman, and will heneeforth advocate the
principles and measures laid down in the Ma
tianal and State platforms Of the Republican
party.
fifteen gentlemen left Mokelumne Hill, July
27th, fer Carson Valley. Ii is their intention
to explore the country south Of Hope Valley,
and extend theig observations as far south as
! Walkers river, and return via Iohamite Falls.
h NUGGETs--We learn from the Shasta RepuJ-
Lcan, that one tunnel company, at Centreville,
| took out last week solid piece Of gold, which
weighed two pounds. A company at Minnesota
have also been taking out nugget, which
brought them five hundred dollars. a,5m...
CAIIFoRXIA VsEYARDs.--Native wine is being
so extensively manufactured as to supersede,
in great measure, the imported brands. Cal
ifornia vineyards are now capable Of producing
more than twenty millions Of pounds Of grapes
annually. -1 o. fi sHv i,s ga hss
SLUIcE Box ROBBERY Two porsons-father
and son-were caught in the act of robbing the
sluce boxes of McCrory & Co., at Cedar Grove,
in Sierra county, o few days since. The elder
of the two afterwards made his escape.
Miss ANNETTE INcE.-This talented lady made
her first appearance in Stockton on Wednesday
evening to a crowded house. A more deserving
actress never visited our State. Cd 4 r at Asc
TELEGRAPH ExTENsIoN.--W learn from Yreks
that Messrs. Strong & Hubbard have been very
successful in obtaining slgners to the stock Of
the Northern California Telegraph Company
INFLuESzA.-Many of the citizens of Sonora
80 -o,, fgnrirn, fran an anidamic similar to the