The Nevada Democrat., 1857-06-24
WHOLE NO. 1874.
NEWS ITEMS,

vile Herald that an affray occurred on Monday
the 10th inst, at Hartley ranch, about mile
and half from that city, which resulted in the
death of q man named Jake Bilby. 1t appears
that several men were engaged in working q
threshng machine on the ranch when fight
arose between John Calvin and another party,
about some trivial matter. Bilby interposed
| to separate the parties, when he received cut
in the abdomen, from knife held in the hands
of Calvin which produced his death in q short
time Calvin was arrested and lodged in Jail.
IMPROVEMENT OF NoBLEs PAss.AThe improve
ment of the road from McCumber's Mill to the
Honey Lake Valley by way of Mobiles Pass,
SAYS the Shasta Republican has been already
commenced John A. Driebelbas, who has been
selected to superintend the work, left that place
on Tuesday last He has with him we'll Sc
lected company of workmen. Mr.. Driebelbas
will commence near McCumber's Mill and work
east about three weeks. He will then COM
mence at the head Of Honey Lake Valley and
work this way. He expects to complete the
improvements in about two months
FRESH ARRIVAL. OF MoRMoNs.-A writer from
San Bernardino says:-"About dozen families
arrived here, from different parts of Utah Ter
ritory. They say that they had tried to return
to the States twice or three times, but were as
many times stopped by the bishops and the
people Of the place they had started from, who
declared that no one should ever go back to the
States If it lay in their power to stop them, be-
cause it was the counsel of the authorities that
no one should leave the Territory who was dis
affected or tainted with apostacy."
10 A PETRFACTIoN.-Th San Andreas Indepen-
dent says that Mr.. James Barclay and e. Berry
are now sinking shaft near the Gold Hill
House. When about twenty feet down, they
struck petrfed tree, which evidently had
been much decayed before the process had
turned it into stone. This makes the second
petrifed tree which has been struck near that
place. Imprinted in the dirt are many speci-
mems of leaves and other debris, as perfect and
distinct as when living.
INcENDIARY ATTEMPT AT ORovIIME.-On Tues
day morning, June 16th an attempt was made
to burn building in Orovile which, however,
fortunately failed in execution. The attaches
of the North Californian noticed light in an
unoecupied house on Miners Alley, in the rear
of Musical Hall, between II and l O'clock and
on proceeding to the spot found large box of
shavings, rags and matches in one corner of the
room on fire, with few inches Of the ceiling.
Los ANGELES ELECTIoN.-The San Francisco
Sun contains letter from Los Angeles cor
respondent, which reflects pretty severely upon
some of the parties who were instrumental in
calling the late primary election in that city.
The letter referred to contains intimatlons of
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| for the selection of delegates. Should this be
the case, the State Convention will have to de-
tcrmne which are entitled to the seats.
DlsApPEARANcE. "A woman of respectable
appearance and manners recently obtained u
situation as seamstrcss in family in Marys-
vile. After remaining there several days, says
the Express, she proposed to take walk one
evening, since which nothing has been heard
of her. She left her clothes, and the money
which was due her for work, and no clue to her
whereabouts has been obtained.
INFORMATION WANTED.-Phebe Ann Hudson
of Bonaparte, Iowa, wishes to know the where
abouts of James A. Hudson, who left Decatur
county, Indiana. on the oath of October, 1866
lie was in Memphis Tennessee, in the month
Of February following, since which time he has
not been heard from. 1t is thought he may be
in California, and editors are requested 10 eX-
tend the inquiry.
LAFAYETTE's BmrH-DAY.- The preliminary
steps are being taken, says the San Francisco
Herald by large number of French residents
of that city, to celebrate the one hundreth an
niversary Of the birth of Lafayette, which oc-
ours on the sixth of September next. As that
day comes on Sunday, the celebration will take
place on the day following. The arrangements
are being extensively carried out
TIE STOCKTON WEIIo-The Argus says that
/ the operators upon the artesian well have nearly
completed the work Of putting in new pipe.
The stream of water has increased in force to
an extent that carried it over a pipe attached
temporarily to the main pipe. a height of about
five feet from the ground The depth of the
well is 765 feet
MAN KILLED BY FURIOUS RIDING We learn
from the Sonora Herald that several men, on
horseback, were engaged in riding at y furious
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day week, and that two Of the persons thus EN-.
ployed came in collision which dismounted one
or both. One of the parties had his neck bro
ken, and died almost instantly.
A BAD Boy The MarysvilIe Inquirer is
informed that lad some twelve years of age,
living in the family of Capt Powers, has con-
fessed to having made the attempt to poison the
visitors to the ranch. The only cause assigned
for the act was that Capt. Powers had whipped
him.
REPUBLIcANs OF PLUMAs MovNG.-The Old
Mountaineer publishes the call Of the Rcpubli-
can County Committee of Plumus county for
Convention, to meet on the 9th instant to
choose delegates to the State and District Con-
ventions, and also to nominate county officers.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-A negro named Roland
Hatty was robbed Of 81 500 on Long Wharf in
San Francisco, one night last week. He was
garroted. The robbers are supposed to be GER
tain men who came down from Sacramento on
the same boat with him.
STAGE ROUTE TO CARSON VAILEY.-Col. J, B.
Crandall, one of the pioneer stage men of the
, State, has established weekly line of four
horse coaches between Placerville and Carson
Valley. 1t goes through in two days.
Two Men BURIED IN A SHAFT-Two miners
who were engaged last Saturday in working
shaft on the hill to the east of Holden's Garden,
near Sonora, were buried in the shaft by the
caving of an overhanging bank.
STAGE UPsET.-The San Jose stage, while on
the way to Oakland upset on Sunday morning
last, near the Estudilo House, at San Leandro,
and severely injured several Of the passengers,
among whom were three ladies.