The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-30
I ENAN N4L
WHOLE NO. 2O8.
NEWS ITEMS.


instant, an old and highly respected resident Of
Santa Rosa. Mrs McMinn, was seriously injured
by the accidental discharge Of rifle, the con-
tents OF which passed through her left ankle
joint, producing frightful wound, and render
ing immediate amputation necessary It appears
that while the family were seated at dinner, q
small negro boy. playing in an adjoining room,
fred off the gun. The ball passed through
thin board partition, struck Mrs. McMinn in the
leg, and thence passed into The wall near by.
The wounded limb was anputated, and the lady
is recovering. t
REBUILDING OF CcLUMBIA- The Tu0lumne
Courier, of Sept. 19th says that Columbia will
soon be ssherself again ~ New buildings are
springing frem the ruins Of the late fire in every
direction. Old blecks are being repaired, and
new and beautiful lre-proof blocks are rising
to take the place Of the old pine shanties of
former times. Some of these, when completed,
will vie in beauty and elegance with any Of
similar proportions In the State. The frames,
too, are vast Improvement generally upon
| those they replace. aud some of them are being
l finished with heatness and taste. .6aH
New BANKING HousE.-aMessrs Montgomery
u Homfray, the Grass Valley Telegraph says,
have opened the new banking house lately
erected on Mill street These gentlemen are
both well known in this community as thorough
business men, and men Of the most undoubted
integrity. AS such they will undoubtedly COM
mand full share of the business in their line.
thoroughly ire-proof building, covering q
safe entirely beyond the reach of accidents or
rogues, will afford the most perfect security to
all deposits committed to their charge.
MINTNe ON ScoTT RIvRR.--The Yreka Union
is Informed that times are becoming quite lively
on Scott river and that "big strikes are heard
of in all directions. A fume two miles long
| turns the river from Scott Bar to French Bar,
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companies are employed. At Whiting Hill, new
and very rich deposits have recently been found
the reports of their richness in some cases
seem almost Incredible. The miners are getting
fairly into the river, and all are reported as
making fair wages. stI
In A FK-The Shasta Courier publishes the
list of county officers elected in that county,
with the amount of the official bond set oppo-
site their respective names, which, footed up,
makes the round figure of S32l000, and adds
that there is not unincumbered property enough
in the county to fulfill the requirements of the
law. 1t would be hard if the officials of Shasta
should have to be at the expense Of importing
few rich men into the county to go security
for them.
STEAM OPPOSITION. The California Steam
Navigation Company, having become tired of
paying the interest on the capital invested in
the opposition steamers, the arrangement will
come to an end on the first of October, after
which time the steamers Eclipse and Queen City
will commence vigorous opposition between
San Francisco and Sacramento. If these steam
ers do not go into the opposition, Capt. Wright
contcmpates running an opposition on his own
account
MoRE IManGRANTs.-The Independent, of the
18th inst. states that three trains of emigrants
/ passed throngh San Andreas last week, for the
! san joaquin valley, each having The usual ret
/ lA1e Of wagons, men, women, children. horses,
mules, cattle and pretty girls. They all came
by the Big Tree route, and report the great
mass of emigration coming in that way
SUDDEN DEATu.-Mr Richard Workman,
native Of Salem, Mass, died very suddenly, Of
disease OF the heart, at Allegheny Town, Sierra
county, on the 10th inst. H. had been work.
! ing ~ tunnel during the morning, aud on
finishing the work at noon went ont into the
open air. when almost mmed ately be fell dead.
CorToN.-Dr. Harrchuer has shown the editor
of the Calaveras Chronicle sample of upland
cotton from the black Mexican Seed grown
upon his ranch in that county, which it is as
serted is Of fine texture and excellent quality.
About the eighth of al acre was planted and
the yield was said to be equal to the yield in
the Southern States
ST. LOUIS TURNPIKE.--The Mountain Messen-
ger. of Sept 10TH states that with the exception
of the bridge across Slate creek, the ST. Louis
Turnpike is very nearly completed. The tim
bers for the bridge are nearly all out, and many
days will not elapse ere that will be in condi-
ton to transport teams across
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEGRAPH Goa
meeting of subscribers to the capital stock of
the above company is to be held on the 9Th of
October, in Yreka, for the purpose of electing
officers and organizing The first installment
of 20 per cent will then be called in, and the
work commenced.
SHOT AT.-On Monday evening. Sept 18th,
as Mr.. Geo. Hopkins, ofForest City, was riding
between that place and Alleghenytown, be was
shot at from the roadside. As no other mo-
tive could be conceived, it is supposed the OBJ
ject of the assassin was plunder.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.--On Monday, Sept. 14th,
VIM. II. CowaB was killed near Pine Log, Tuo-
umne county, by falling from the trail about
| fifty feet down the side of the mountain. he
lived about two hours after the fall. Mr.. G.
was about twenty-seven years Of age.
THEATRIcAL STARs.-Miss Emma Stanly, W.
Wallack, Jr., and Mrs Wallack. Jr formerly
Mrs. Seton, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood stars
in the theatrical armament, are announced as
! having been engaged to come to California.
Miss Stanly will come by the next steamer.
ACCIDENT IN STocKToN.-On Sunday, Sept.
goth, man while intoxicated fell from butch
er's wagon which he was driving, in Stockton,
and severely kicked and trampled on by the
horse. By one blow of the hoof portion Of
hissscalp was pealed off.
SINGULAR ACcIDENT.-On recent trip from
Red Bluffs to Yreka, John p Bird, teamster
in attempting to assist bis horses to draw the
wagon from the mud. took hold Of the wheel
and had his fingers on one hand all broken at
the joints.
ANOTHER REsPITE.-On Wednesday Sept. 23d,
Jeptha r. March, under conviction and sentence
for murder, in Shasta county, was again respited
by the GoverDsr until the 10Th Of Jan. 1858.
4 OFF AGArN-Lmantour the land grant man
of San Francisco, has gone to Mexico fer wit
| nnssns He is said To have a large witness man