The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-05-20
WHOLE NO. 1S9.
NEWS ITEMS.

the 9th inst. says: "About half past eight oelock
p. NJ. on the 4th of May a large meteor was
observed by some of our citizens When first
seen, it was little east of north, and infull
career. 1t was abont 20 deg. above the horizon,
with disc of bright yellow flame of about three
or four times the brilliancy of the planet Jupiter,
and train of paler light some 10 deg. long. 1t
was watched for above one minute, during
which time it passed across the northeastern
point Of the skys, fading gradually as it passed,
until it died away Just above the "rim of the
horrizon,n a little TO south Of east. having ira
versed at least 80 degrees of space"
DEL Morris CouNTY,-On Monday, May 4th,
the new county of Del Norte was organized by
the election of county officers There was no
| fighting or disturbance, all parties seeming dis
posed to do their best and wait quietly the
result. 1t was free fight; no party nomna-
| tions having been made and every man was on
his own hook. All that is yet known with cer-
tainty is, that F. E. Weston is elected County
Judge, John p. Haynes, District Attorney. ID.
G. Lewis, Surveyor, John 7. Bayse, Public Ad-
mnstrator. VIM. Saville. Supervisor in the first,
and W. Bradford Supervisor in the I'd district
FIRE AT ORovILLE - A fire broke out in
the Western Hotel. at Oroville on Wednesday
morning, the 18th inst. The hotel was entirely
consumed, together with blacksmiths shop
and butchers shop. BY great effort Of the
citizens. the fire was eXtinguished after con-
sumng the three buildings The hotel was set
on fire by small child playing with matches
on bed The loss was estimated at $4,000
The property was owned by W. Finley.
THIEVES IN SlsKIYou.-Ac According to the Yreka
Union, of Thursday, May 7th, the thieves are
at work in Siskiyou county. On the 30th OF
! April, at McAdam's creek, the cabin of Nash &
Co. was robbed OF ST. 100 while eight men were
sleeping in the house On Sunday night, the
| Sd of May. the house known as the Baker cabin
was robbed of about 500. Tuesday night, on
the same creek, there was about S4O0 more
taken.
DRuGGNG RING.--The San Francisco Town
Talk says that among the spoils taken by the
police thieves is a curiosity in the shape of o
hollow ring, to be worn on the finger, to which
is attached small syringe, to be used in the
palm of the hand. This instrument is intended
to inject drugs on the sly into liquor. so that
all hands can drink out of the same bottle, and
none but the victim suffer-
A DARK AFFAR.-Two highly colored indi-
viduals, respectively engaged in the white-wash-
ing aud boot backing business, in Oroville, had
an affair of fists on Monday, which DID not
terminate to the satisfaction of both parties.
After it had closed, one of the beligerents pro-
cured pistol, aud as his antagonist passed,
fred at his head--the ball passing within ten
feet of that object,
MINING IN SIERRA--A correspondent OF the
Sierra Citizen, writing from Rock Creek, says
that the Rock Greek Engine Company com
menccd operating in 1854. expended $4,000
and did not make a dollar until last week.
when they struck rich dirt and took out sixteen
pounds Of gold. Last Saturday they realized
eighty-six ounces.
MoRMoNs IN THE PAJARo VALLEY.-The San
Jose Tribune learns that number of the in
! haI, Of Dniou oil
have embraced Mormonism, and that in some
instances entire families Of persons have become
converts to this faith, and are proclaiming and
advocating it among their neghbors.
ROBBERY OF CHINESE. - One evening last
week, three men, two white and one colorcd
went into a Chinese store, in Dutch RavDe,
Placer county, and after tying the occupants
together by their tails, riAed the store, carry
ing away in money about twenty-five hundred
dollars.
FIGHr WITH A GRIZZLY. Mulbry, of the
South Fork of Trinity had a desperate encoun-
ter with a grizzly near the above place. short
time since. Two Indian allies deserted him in
the moment of danger and in the struggle his
arm and thigh was broken. He however killed
his antagonist.
EXCITEMENT There is considerable excite
ment in the little town of Santa Clara caused
I
which covers the most Of that town. The citi-
zens have been holding meetings every day since
the making of the survey.
DEAD HEADIsM-The San Francisco Sun says
that thirty persons are in the habit of forcing
! themselves into places of amusement upon the
representation that they are attaches of that
paper, though but three persons are entitled to
the courtesy of free admission.
CHARLES KENBLE MAsoN-Among the arri-
walls from Australia. in the Sea Witch few
days since was that of Charles Kemble Mason,
an actor of superior ability, well known to the
New York play-goers of former days
GUANo DISCOVERED Captain G. COghill has
discovered some new guano islands at dis
tance of some 500 miles from San Francisco.
He has brought some eighty tons to the city,
and it is pronounced Of very superior quality.
The FARRALL0NEs. These rocks, outside tho
San Francisco Heads, have been fquattcd on by
sundry persons who have not the fear of the
law before their eyes. The Chief Of Police had
been dispatched to dislodge the intruders.
McGowAN's TRIAr-The trial of Ned Mo-
Gowan will take place at Napa, on the oath
inst We understand that Mr. G. T. Bolts aud
the Hon. j. w. CofIroth have been engaged for
the defence.
! BARN BURNED-Tbe barn of j. L. Henshaw,
AT Iamliton, Dutte county, was destroyed ny
fire on Sunday morning, May 10TH IL contain
ed three thousand bushels Of grain and is sup
posed to have been fired by an incendiary.
/ TIE CoLLECTORsHlP-Tb resignation of Mr..
! Latham, as Collector Of the Port Of San Fran
cisco takes place upon the 30th Of June, the
end of the fiscal year, and not upon the lst as
has been stated.
No PAY.--The Supervisors of FL Dorado coua.
I tv have determined that iurOrg and Wtupgspa
in criminal cases can receive no pay for their
services, time or travelling expenses, in that
county.
| SUcoEssFUI,- The Committee appointed in
Shasta county to raise money for the construc-
| ton of a wagon road from McCumbers to the