The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-04-08
WHOLE No. 1873,
VARrETTEs.

wolf passed down Stony creek, showing etiderit
signs of hydrophobia, biting every thing that
came in bis way, until he,arrised atothe house
of Mr.. kirkpatrick, where he got into fight
with his dogs aud was killed by him wiihm
ax Since then, dog belonging to Mr.. James,
which was bitten by the wolf. went mad and bit
all the dogs on tlle place. as well as those of
Mr. Kendrick. How much stock has been bitten
is not known; a calf belonging to Mr.. keudrck,,
went mad last week. Nearly all the dogs in
the neighborhood have been killed, ' ~"
A FEARfrI. LEAF The San Francisco Herald
contains the particulars Of Sam Patch-hkc
leap made by an insane man, from the top ofag
precipicc sixty feet in hight on Telegraph IIill.d
The man was discovered about daylight in the
morning by some persons on the hill, hustling
about chicken house, and on being pursued,
ran to the top Of the precipice and seeing his
pursuers approaching, threw himself over the
cliff. He was taken to the station house aud
examined, and strange to say, no bones we're
found broken. m d ia res AaE s4lll
APPROPRIATIONS FOR CALIFORNIA. Congress
has dealt literally with California, at its late
session. The telegraph bill gives 100000 per
annum for ten years, to aid in constructing a.
telegraph to San Francisco, and 5000 900 per
annum for semi-wcekly mail overland or
S45O,000 for weekly, or $500 900 for a semi
monthly mail; $S00,000 was appropriated for
fortGcations on the Pacific, $400, 900 for the.
navy yard, and upwards Of half million for
the Post Office, Indian department, etc. ~s'o
Rrcm QUARTZ LEAD-A quartz lode, near
Swede's Flat, in Butte county, and owned by
Messrs. Goodwin q Co, promises to be one of
the richest in the State The Record says it is
worked by only one arastre, which alone yields
very considerable income to the fortunate
owners. Mr.. Goodwin says it is their intention
to work several stampers, by means of steam
power, early in the coming summer. ti ~
REWARD OFFERED.--A man named S. L. Nor,
cross was murdered and robbed recently near,
Altona, Blair county Pa, by man named
David S. McKim Different sums amounting
in the aggregate TO S2,000 have been offered
for the arrest of the murderer. A complete de-
seription of him has been scns to police officers
in this State, as there is reason to believe he
has come to California. 1aJ l i t9i4ohn
DrsGRAeEFur--T Marysville Express learns
that on Sunday evening last as the c9lored
people of that city were engaged in worship at
their church, on Virgin Alley, some graccless.
scamps stuffed in from the outside some burning
cotton, supposed to be charged with pepper,
which caused O. regular stampede from athe
church, and came near setting the building on
fire. tl.
LAND SArE.--On Saturday March 2sth, a.
tract of one thousand acres of land, part of the
Rancho Sanjon dc los Mokclumnies, lying in
Sacramento and San Joaquin counties, belong
ing to the estate of Anasiacio Chabolla, was
sold in Stockton at public sale, TO Sargeant 81
Abcls, by the Public Administrator of Santa
Clara county. The tract brought S600 ,-
ANOTHER VIGILANCE CoMMlTTEE-A call was
issued for a meeting of the citizens of Sonoma
county, to assemble at Petaluma on Saturday
last to organize committee FOR the detection
of thieves and recovery of stolen property
The cause for such an association is stated to
be the immense number of cattle thieves in that
county. '4i
REPORTED FAnuRE.-The San Francisco Her
aid saysit was reported in that city on Monday
week, that one of the largest importing houses
had failed, in consequence Of failures on the
Atlantic side Its liabilities are set down at
$1.7000,000 The house referred to Is that of
d. l.. Ross g. Go. hae 't0elF ps
DIsTANCEs-Th Placer Press says: The dis
tancc from Auburn to Folsom heretofore sup
posed to be twcnty-one miles, was measured
last week by Mr.. Elliott, and found to be but a
fraction over seventeen. Dotan's Barr, sup-
posed to be ten miles from Auburn, measures
but eight 4
POISONING INDIANS. 49, Mr.. Lockhart whose
brother was murdered by the Indians states to
the Shasta Republican that il was not the Gus
tom last summer to poison the Pitt River In
dians, and expresses his regret that any arsenic
shauld have been left for the Hat Creek Indians.
CoNFIRMED.-A telegraph from Washington.
dated March 9Th, received by gentleman in
San Francisco per the Stephens, announces that
the celebrated Peralta claim was on that day
confirmed by the United States Sepreme Court,
from which there no appeal.
From WAsHINGToN.--The Democracy will be
gratifcd to learn, from several letters which
have been received, that Senators Broderick
and Cwin arn octinU harn1oniot,SIy in, oonoo.t
in regard to California affairs at Washington,
SIsKrYoU MINEs.- Miners are said to be very
prosperous. Rich digglngs have been struck
on Shasta river mile below the mouth of Yreka'
creek. On Yreka Flat the average yield is $l00
to the square yard of wash dirt t.ua
Found MURDERED-A Peruvian named Sucre
was found murdered in his house on an island
in the bay, some three miles from the town of
Alvarado, in Monterey county, on Monday
March 23d ar soaa issIis
FIRES IN SHASTA During ten days there
were three fires discovered in private residences
in Shasta. Fortunately the discoveries were
made in time to prevent damage. 9su
IHCoRPoRATIoN OF JACKSON. of the ciH-
zens Of Jackson are circulating petitions for
signatures, asking the Legislature TO pass an
act Incorporating the town Of Jackson
EARTHoTAKE.-A hard earthquake shock was
felt in Santa Barbara and Montecito Valley.
about O'Clock on the morning of the 14th of
March. 1t was of momcntary duration.
HONEY LAKE VAILEY.-Several citizens of
Rabbit Creek, says the Messenger. design visit
ing this celebrated valley in a few days, pre-
paratory to settling there. l
QuARTz-A quartz mill recently erected in
Bear Valley, Mariposa county, which runs eight
stamps, has averaged, since starting, from $3.50
to S400 day clear profit. es ,tasocr
aCALAYEBAs INsANITY.--A German was lodged
in the Calaveras Jail, last Wednesday, for in
sanity, being the sixth case of the kind in that
vicinity within two months