The Nevada Democrat., 1857-12-23
WHOLE NO. 22O.
NEWS ITEMS.

hfst step towards Dulidlng reservoir has been
10 procure bill Of lumber, spikes, and hewn
timbers- Next, an expensive job of carpenter
work Then, if properly constructed, good
reservoir was made. But California timber is
net enduring, and the same expense is dupli-
Gated in few years. Latterly, experiments
have been made with earthern embankments,
as substitute for framework and planks. At
Indian Hill we remarked work Of this kind,
on Judge Westover's reservoir. The basin Of
the reservoir is made in the highest line Of the
ridge, and was originally fortified only on one
| side of the rdge-by handsome and well built
oaksn dam Te increase the capacity Of the
basin, the bill is cut out and caTted over some
three hundred feet perhaps, and dumped in
line parallel TO the original dam, aud on the
reverse side of the hill Mr.. Westover tells US
he is satisfied that this is by great odds the bet
ter manner to construct a reservoir. The bank
settles and becomes more substantial as lit grows
older.-[SierTa Democrat.
ROBBERY By CHLORoFoRM.-A daring robbery
was committed in Sacramento on Thursday
: morning last A genteelly dressed man visited
the house Of Bertha Anals, residing on the
1 corner of l. and Third Streets on Wednesday
evening, and after making arrangements to
spend the night there, left, promising to return.
The woman In the mean time went to bed and
from the account Of boy who lives with her,
the man returned at two o o'cock in the morning,
when being awakened, he saw him standing
over the woman, applying handkerchief to
her nose, which was doubtless saturated with
chlOrorOrm. The boy tried to give the alarm,
but his efforts were suppressed by the robbcr
choking him. After quieting the inmates as
described, the man robbed the house of all the
valuables he could find, and decamped. 1t is
said that the woman lost 1900 in cash, and
jewelry to the amount Of $1,000.
The HANGlNG.-At the hanging on Friday
week, in Sonora, of the three men, Lyons, Poer
and McCauley, the father, mother, brother and
sister of Bond. the man killed by McCauley,
, were present, and brother Of the doomed man,
McCauley, was also witness of the dreadful
scene. In addition to the above, many persons
were present who had known Lyons for o long
time. Lyons was desperate man, and long
suspected of several murders; he was, indeed,
the terror Of the mountain district in which he
lived. Poer was horse thief and confirmed
rObber and McCauley reckless, drinking,
quarrelsome young man. f7
ACCIDENT AT HORSE RACE--A serious acei-
dent happened at horse race which recently
came off at Smelling, n Merced county. After
the principal race, two men, apparently ia
liquor, were running their horses on the track,
having started from opposite ends Of the course
When they were half way up the track. the
horses being at full speed, collision took place;
the men and horses met with terrible shock,
throwing them all PROSTATE, the men scarcely
showing signs Of life. They were taken to tho
hotel and medical assistance rendered, They
are slowly recovering. One of the horses has
since died, and the other is very badly injured
DTcH ENTERPRBE.-A very important ditch
enterprise, says the Shasta Republican, has been
set on foot by the citizens Of horsetown, Piety
Hill, and other places in that vicinity. 1t seems
that all those who are interested in the waters
of Cottonwood creek, are about to consolidate
| far hn nm of
ing one large ditch that will be o. sufficient
capacity to convey all the water. The creek
will be tapped at q sufficient elevation to enable
the proprietors to command all the mining
grounds situated between Cottonwood and Clear
creek.
! LARGE SHARK.-The Morning Call says COM
mon grey shark was captured in the Bay Of
Monterey, last week. from the liver of which
fOrty-two gallons of oil were extracted. The
sea monster, on being opened, was found to
contain a large sized porpoise. The oil was
brought to San Francisco, by the schooner Julia,
Capt. Phelon. The Call also learns from Capt
Phelon that the whalers in the vicinity Of Men
terey Bay are driving brisk business this
season.
MURDER AND RETRIBUTTON.-We were inform
ed yesterday, says the Union, by gentleman
from Placer county, that q man named johnson.
while in state Of intoxication, shot his wife,
Dec. l4th, near Gold Hill. After committing
the deed, he went to Kelly's livery stable at
that place, and hired a horse in order. as it ia
supposed, to make his escape. In attempting
to jump ditch, he was thrown and instantly
killed by being struck with the heels of the
horse
AN INvENTIoN.-Capt VIM. Richardson, of
Alameda county, has invented and put into sue
cessful operation q new machine for pumping
water for irrigation, and which can be equally
well applied as motive power for other pur-
poses. 1t is constructed somewhat on the prin-
ciple Of clock, and works with pendulum,
weights, etc. 1t requires about fifteen minutes
to wind 1t up, and will run twelve hours, doing
more work than windmill.
ROBBERY. the 10th instant the store of
Case * Co., at Indian Valley, near CamptOn-
vile, was entered, and the safe carried of, con-
tanning between six and eight hundred dollars
In cash, and valuable papers. The robbers eff
fected an entrance by prying off a portion of
the side OF the building. No clue has as vet
been obtained as to the whereabouts of the safe
or its contents.
FIRE IN SHASTA VALLEY-The barn of John
Cecil, situated at the head of Shasta valley
was consumed by fire on the morning of the Sd
inst, with its contents, consisting of about
three hundred bushels of grain and set of
blacksmth's tools. The fowl house adjoining
WV D"ii' ""o "i9" uC9'iOyeu, aDu ABOUT TWO
hundred chickens and turkeys burned. The
fire originated accidentally.
MURDER IN SoNoRA.-A man by tho name of
William Smiley was killed at Sonora, on the
18th instant He was stabbed four times in
the abdomen by man named Thomas Connel.
| ly. The parties were intoxicated at the time.
and had been exchanging bad language. Con-
nelly was arrested and lodged in jail
SKELETON FoUND,-A few days ago human
skeleton was found in the bushes near Wash
ington, in Yolo comfy Close by the bones
were some articles of clothing, liquor flask
and bottle labeled laudanum. 1t is thought
that the remains are those of a suicide.