The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-04-22
WHOLE NO. 1876.
NEWS ITEMS.

river, anu from tnence travellers VIII Dc carried
over a good road to the Pacific, and thence by
steamer to San Francisco. The distance across
is about two hundred miles 1t is expected the
Journey from New York to San Francisco can
be made in eighteen days. The time for cross
ing the Isthmus will be thirty-six hours, and
the expense, $25
WAGON Roam FROM SAN DIEGo.-The citizens
of San Diego are interesting themselves In a
project to make a new wagon road from their
town to the Observation-Disclosures 80 miles, cost, So
800. They have passed resolutions on the sub
ject. Great things are anticipated by making
this road 1t will not only get large portion
of the Gadsden Purchase traffic, but is expected
to make San Diego the terminus of the wagon
road to be opened by the recent act of Congress
to the GiIa river.
FLOUR FROM ScoTT VALI.EY.-The Shasta Re-
publican learns that -four in considerable guam
titles is being shipped from Scott Valley to
Shasta and Trinites counties. 1t is said that
there is at least q million pounds surplus -four
in that valley. These shipments of -four from
Scott Valley south, and the late shipments of
the same article from Red Bluffs to San Fran
cisco, mnst necessarily reduce the speculative
prices which have ruled the -four market for
some time past.
FATAL ACGDENT.-On Tuesday of last week,
Mr.. Stowell, who was employed in saw mill
about four miles above Diamond Springs, while
engaged in shipping belt on the drum, for the
purpose of pumping water to supply the boiler,
was caught in the belt, and carried round the
drum, breaking both his legs and arms, and Sc
riously injuring him in other parts of his body
A physician was called, but he died in three
hours after the accident.
ATTEMPTED BRBERY.-On Friday April 10th,
when the District Attorney of Butte county
was about to commence the prosecution of q
| Fn..s 4
John Belitch, offered to pay him something il
he would not be hard on the accused. The in
nocent rogue was taken in charge and held to
answer to the Court of Sessions.
SEARCH FOR THE REV. J. A. BRooKs-Search
has been made by the people of Sawyer's Bar,
Salmon river, for the Rev. j. A. Brooks who
is supposed to have perished on the 24th of
February, in an attempt TO cross the Salmon
mountain. between the heads of Swift and Coffee
creeks. The search for the missing man was
entirely fruitess. d Fat7
MOVEMENT OF TRooPs.-A detachment of t.
5. troops, belonging to the Sd Artillery. num-
bering sixty men, under command Of Lieut.
Gibson, passed through Shasta en- route for Fort
Jones, Scott Valley, on Thursday April 9th.
This company is designed to relieve that of
Capt Judah, that officer having been ordered
to join his regiment in Oregon. G
DRowNED--On Thursday, April 9th, a little
girl, two years OF age, o daughter of Mr.. Van
camp, in Coloma, fell into a ditch running
through the back yard of bis premises, and was
carried down the ditch distance of quarter
OF mile. She then lodged against some stones,
but when recovered, was beyond the power of
resuscitation.
PuTRID SORE THRoAT--We learn from the
San Jose Tribune that the putrid sore throat
attended sometimes with eruptions of scarlet
fever, has prevailed of late in that city to q con-
siderable extent. 1t has proved fatal to several
children in that city and vicinity. The physi-
clans have still few cases under treatment.
HONEY LAKE-We learn from the Mountain
Messenger, that during the past week, several
citizens of Rabbit Creek, who went to Honey
Lake recently, have returned Some thirty
families are already located at the Lake. 1t
is spoken of as being a beautiful and healthy
farming country.
FALSE PRETENcEs.-J. NJ. Crowell. San Fran
cisco merchant, who was arrested recently at
the instance of other merchants for obtaining
goods under false pretences, has been put under
$4,000 bonds TO appear at the Court of Sessions
There are other charges of similar character
pending against him.
PROBABLE MURDER-A short time since. a
newly made grave was discovered near How
ards Ranch, on Burns Creek, Mariposa county.
out of which the hand of man protruded Ex-
animation led to the conclusion that the man
had been murdered. The body was not recog-
nizcd.
TIE FARTHEsT WEsT.-We learn that party
from the Mendocino Reservations some ways
below Mendocino Cape, went up recently and
planted the American flag on the point Of the
Cape. This is the farthest west of any that now
waves over American SOIL
EMICRANTs FROM SONoRA.--A large number
of industrious Sonorians are; according to the
San Andreas Independent, about 10 emigrate to
California, bringing with them their families
and herds, for the purpose of packing and stock
raising kas-t
DUO UP.-- Several specimens of shells of
oysters, muscles and petriied snake, have re-
Gently been taken from the solid rock. thirty
five feet below the surface. in claim at Horse
town, Shasta county. n
MORE STABBTNG-On Monday afternoon. April
18th, man named Reese was stabbed by
Mexican, in dance house, in Marysville. A
woman was also wounded in the scuffle. The
wounds were not serious. ..tf....
CHILD DRowNED--Mrs. Josefa Wolters lost O
fine little girl, at Monterey on the 9TH instant.
The child strayed Off from the the house, and
before she was missed had fallen into the well
of the garden and was drowned. @
QUARTZ IN CALAvERAs-T Calaveras Chron-
iele is informed by one who has just made o
tour through the county of Calaveras, that
quartz mining operations are in particularly
fourishing condition.
THE CALIFORNIA SENAToRs.-D DR.. Gwin has
been placed on the Committees of Finance and
Post Office in the Senate, and Mr.. Broderick on
the Public Land and Military Committees.
GAMr-Grouse sa0e-hens ouaiI eonirrele
and other game are found in great abundance
in the vicinity of DownievilIe Mountain trout
and mallct are also taken in great numbers.
REsTGNED.-Judge Harrison, County Judge
of Tehama county, has resigned bis office. Gov.
Johnson has annninIed Newen Hall to ell the