The Nevada Democrat., 1857-07-22
WHOLE NO. 19s..
NEWS ITEMS.

says the Sierra Democrat, occurred on Thursday
evening last. The circumstances as near as we
can learn are as follows: Mr.. Bayley, who oWns
ranch on the North Fork, near town, was
returning to his house with his gun on his
shoulder. His little son. about eighteen months
old; was seated in box used for swing, when
he called to his father Ito swing George.n His
father pushed the swing. and in doing so The
rope caught on the hammer of the piece and
the whole contents lodged in the body Of his
child. The load went throu gh the box Of the
swing and drove the splinters into the thigh
and groin of the boy. Medical aid was Of no
avail, the child not living many minutes.
OUTRAGE IN CALAvERAs.-On Sunday night
last, says the Calaveras Chronicle of July 1Ith,
a party of unm tigatcd wretches went to the
store Of Mr.. Simon Cohn, of West Point, and
rapping on his door attracted him to the outside
of the house, where one of them named Fletcher
Armitage, without provccation, and prompted
solely bv- amalignant nature, knocked Mr.. Cehn
down with rock. and beat him afterwards to
such degree that his lower Jew was broken,
and his face, head and body so cut and bruised
that his life is in danger Armitage and his
accomplices made their escape. 50 tes
Salaries OF STATE 0FHeERs.-We understand
that in consequence of the ambiguity, or con-
flict of the laws fixing the salaries Of clerks In
the several departments of the State govern
ment, the State Treasurer has refused to pay
|
cumbents have been drawing $270, but doubts
are entertained as to whether they are entitled
to more than $500. The Treasurer having rcr
| fused to pay the larger sum, mandamus will
be issued, which will lead to q Judicial exposls
ton of the different laws. s1lo
STABDING.-On the morniag Of the 4th, says
the Trinity Journal, two men got into quarrel
in front of the Magnolia Saloon, in which one
named Martin stabbed the other named BAT,
Kelley four times in the back The wounded
man was Immediately taken to DR., Gordon,
who dressed his wounds which were at first sup
posed fatal, but We understand he is in fair
way of recovery ...-.
ANoTIER.-At Marysville, Wat Carton carved
up Thomas Ackerman so scientifically that he
is not expected to recover. e1
MONEY LEFT.-Tbe condition of the State
Tseasury is furnished to the Sacramento Bee,
by Col. Whitman, as follows
Receipts into the State Treasury for the fs=
cal year ending 30th June '57. $79S,516 SIS
Expenditures for the same period 7l9,SS9 50
Receipts over expenditures S7s026 p3
JESUS AINsA-El Clamor Publice, OF Los
Angeles. of the 9th lust, says: I'VE have been
informed, by various persons, that Jesus Ainsa,
brothcrn-aw of Crabb, and whowas supposed
to be dead, has escaped from Sonora, and has
been disguised in the vicinity of San Gabriel.
According to our information be came from
/ Sonora on foot.
ANHIvERsARY OF A GREAT DAY.-The French
population of San Francisco celebrated the
anniversary of the taking of the Bastille, which
happened on the 4th of July, 1879, 1t was
taken after three days siege. The Bastills
was the prison or fortress in which the Govern
, ment prisoners were confined, and many friend
of freedom had been immurcd in its walls. bFa9
| New STEAMER For OR0yHIE.--We learn
from the Morning Call that a contract has heen
concluded between Capt. Mills of Sacramento
, and James C. Cozzcns of San Francisco, for the
construction of hull of new light draft
steamer, TO be run between Sacr lmento and
Oroville during the low stage Of water in the
Feather River
CRoPs IN TEuANA ACOuNTY.-The drouth, which
has proved so runous in many parts Of the
State, has had little or no effect on the crops ia
, Tebama county. Barley and wheat have yield
ed very largely, and all kinds of products
are the most abundant. The crops in the west
ern portion of Butte county, are also in excel
lent condition
SHoT--A man called ''Pike,' stole three her
scs, about the first of July, from resident Of
Los Angeles county, he was pursued by four
men, overtaken at the Cajon Pass where he
fred on his pursuers, who shot several balls In
to him, probably MORALLY wounding him, al
though he escaped into the mountains. The
nOfscS were TecONcftu.
f LAWYERS IN YREKA-Thcrc are seventeen
licensed lawyers in Yreka, besides number
l scattered round in the mining towns. There
is about one suit on the calendar to each Law.
. yer. The Ireka Union thinks the momhers 9f
t the bar will have to put themselves on short
e allowance, ZOO
J, GOLDEN san DIEGO CoUNrY-Thc Los Angeles
u Star mentions that gold specimen was recent
% IV dino mt bptWppn TampQula and Warl0FlA
y = ranch San Diego county, and remarks that the
u place has all the appearances of gold country
u Water, however is not abundant in the locality.
g A Curious IDEA OF SUBLMTY.-The Noun
e tain Messenger has the following:
& "One of the most sublime spectacles ever
4 witnessed in our Valley. was that of the bear
a and bull fight, on the 4th." ..-..a-
: CoNvIcrED-John Hurley, indicted for muir;
!, der in Sierra county in killing man named
Thompson, on the 22d of March last, was con:
victed on Thursday, the 9th instant, at Down.
ieville, of murder in the second degree. rg
THE MINT MATTER.-Th examination into the
E Mint defalcation Of San Francisco, is drawing
y to close. 1t is believed that the amount miss
e ing will come within the government allowance
II for waste.
SUMNER FASHIONS OF THE DIGGERs-The YoIp
- County Democrat, says that Digger dandy
n strutted through that place few days siacA
10 with an elegant summer costume, consisting
: solely Of second hand "stove pipe"
re u. S. DISTRICT ATToRNEE-P. Della Tsrre
ii was. on Monday, July 18th, sworn into Office as
ut U. S. District Attorney for the Northern Dis:
trict of California.
10 ARREsTED--Thomas Thompson and Jack
q Williams "a negrO), who escaped from San
" Quentin about month ago, were arrested ln
ar San Francisco on Monday night. IA 81
n DROWNED IN THE TUoLUaNE.-A man named
< Joseph Murre an Italian, was drowned in the
I'd Tuolumne river, several miles above the mouth