The Nevada Democrat., 1857-05-27
iOIETQ A0AV1N
WHOLE NO. 1870.
NEWS ITEMS.


from their inspection of the State Prison,at
San Quentin, late on Sunday night, and left for
Sacramento last evening. They reportthe con-
dltion of the prison as better than they we're
led to expect, although some are destitute of
clothing, and the lack Of accommodation is felt
by all. The number of persons is nearly 500,
an increase Of 163 during the past year. The.
Commissioners have decided on building new
prison, or row of cells the plans, specifications
aud contract for which will be given out on the
Commissioners meeting in Sacramento.
But ONE OF THEM-The Marysville Express,
in speaking of political matters, says: .4s
In rejecting upon this subject, we have OBJ
served, narrowly, the movements of the various
journals throughout the State and as yet have
seen but one. claiming to be Democratic, that
did not boldly drnounce any attemptat section-'
al or personal divisions. Such should be the
course of every Democratic journal. and such
we believe will be, unless blinked by passion or
warped iby prejudice, they abandon their de-
mocracy for fanatcism, and divorce themselves
from the party. rE
THE LINANToUR CLAM.-The claim of Jose Y.
Limantour to four leagues of land in the city of
San Francisco, was on Tuesday last set for trial
on the second Monday of Jaly next, in the Uni
ted States District Court, before Judge Hof-
man. There is reason to presume that the late
ly discovered testimony in this case will be
sufficient to defeat the claim. The immense
value of the land in question will of course give
the trial an unusual degree of interest. The
property claimed by it is far greater than that
of any other grant in the State.
RABBIT CREEK.-This place is beginning to
present very lively appearance We have
had, says the Messenger, stages running IN dai-
ly, for week, and scarcely day passes that
they do not come in crowded with passengers.
A train of mules runs directly to Downievie.
thus making the route some three DAYS shorter
than that by Marysvlle. DR.. Brewster's train
is running regularly to Gibsonvlle, and from
thence to American Valley. In few days he
contemplates running daily train from Rabbit
Creek to American Valley.
LITTLE GIRL DRowNED.-The Calaveras Chron-
icle states that on Thursday, May l4th, a little
Mexican girl, three or four years of age, was
playing close by the fume, near Stockton Hill,
and by accident slipped into the water. The
current being quite rapid, she was quickly car
ried off; and as the fume runs over very rough
ground, the father. who had observed her fall
in, attempted to rescue her, but she was carried
off much faster than he could pursue. The
body was found the same day about three miles
from the place where she fell in.
THE CRoPs IN SAN JOAQUIN CoUNTY.-The San
JOduuIu hcuuDllCdu HuS DCcu uSSUIcu ny I'LL III
tclligent farmer of that county, whose facilities
for observing and capacity for judging the con-
dition Of the growing crops, and the probable
yield, are extensive and reliable, that the nju-
res suffered by the crops from the want of rain
have been very greatly exaggerated and that
there is not the slightest ground for apprehend-
ing scarcity of grain. .s1
SERIOUS AccIDENT.-The San Jose Tribune.
of Friday. says--.'Mr. Washington Moody. re-
siding near Santa Clara was very seriously in
jured on Friday last, by a somewhat singular
accident. 1t appears that fractions colt,
which was confined in lot, in attempting to
jump over the fence, broke the upper bar or
rail in two, one end of which flew around strk-
ing Mr.. Moody on the back of the neck and
head" ao
STRANGE. We have been permitted, says
the Union Democrat, "to peruse letter written
the day after the butchery of the Crabb party
is said to have taken place, from Cbas A. Lewis,
formerly resident of Sonora. He was about
twenty miles in the rear Of Crabb and his party,
in charge of the baggage train, and mentions
nothing of the occurrence. There were about
twenty men with him."
SLooP CAPsIzED AND Loss OF LIFE.-On Nom
day morning. May 18th, at ahont half past ten
o'clock. the sloop General Story, bound for Bo-
IIHdH Day. CHpSIIPu HDOUL IDFee nAleS nOfLn OF
Bonita Point opposite the Big Laguna. Five
men, two women aud one child were on board
at the time. All were saved except the child,
The sloop is total loss.
SAW Mill BLOWN UP.-By the arrival of the
brig Geo. Emery, Woodley, from Humboldt. in
formation has been received that terrible eX-
plosion took place in Smley's saw mill at that
place. on Saturday. the 10th May, at Pm. 1t
was very fortunate the large number of men
employed there were not in the building at the
time. 1t completely shattered the building, but
no lives lost.
U. S. MARsHAL-On Tuesday, May 10th, Maj
Perrin L. Solomon was sworn into office as Uni
ted States Marshal for the Northern District Of
California. in place Of James Y McDufIie. He
was sworn in by Judge Hoffman. of the United
States District Court. His bond for $4,000
was signed by Messrs. John G. Hays and 7. G.
d. Olmstead.
ARREST on THE CHARGE OF ARsoN.-We have
already referred TO the fact that the barn of
J. L.. Henshaw, in Hamilton, Butte county, had
been burned down-supposed to be by the hand
of an incendiary. On Monday, May 18th, j.
Thurman was arrested at grocery store below
Rancheria Diggngs, charged with the crime.
TABLE MoUNTAIN.-The Union Democrat says
that another company of indefatigable lahorers,
who have risked their all in the hazard of
Table Mountain fo tune, have at last come upon
the shining metal, after two years or more of
toll and privations, which cannot be appreciated
except by those who have endured them
REASONABLE REQUEsT.-The Sardinians of
San Francirco. two or three hundred in num-
Der, want their king to appoint their country
man, Mr.. Frederick Biesta, Consul at San Fran
cisco, instead of B. Davidson, Esq. an English
man, who has been appointed by his Majesty.
STEALING CBHDREN.-It is said that the Mexi-
can who recently att mpted to carry off little
girl by lassOing her near Jackson short time
since, has been in the habit of stealing Indian
children and selling them to Mexican rancheros
in The southern part OF the State. t
GUNPowDER PLoT.-On Monday evening. at
Mariposa. the family of Mr. j. B. Condor we're
alarmed by an attempt made by some unknown
person, to enter the house. On being followed