The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-05-13
WHOLE NO. 1873.
NEWS ITEMS.

ants of the different towns in TuOlumne county.
1t had been rumored that on that day McCauley
and Davis were to be forcbly taken from the
Jail and hanged; and it was in consequence of
this rumor that the people were brought togeth-
er. The day, however, passed off without any
disturbance. Considerable feeling was mani
tested In relation to the respite granted to the
prisoners. In the evening of that day, meet
ing was held, at which Mr.. Geo, NJ. Bond, whose
son was murdered by McCauley. counseled the
assemblage to let the law take its course.
The TEuUANTEPEc RoUTE.-The official jour
nal, at the city OF Mexico, has published letter
received by the Minister of Fomento, signed by
]. T. Pickett, and dated at Villa de Tehuantepec
February 7th. The letter states that on the 30th
ultimo carriages left Suchil, and arrived at the
port Of Ventosa, on the shores of the Pacific,
at s P NJ, on the 4th inst. In testimony of this
event, certificates are forwarded, signed by Sc
veral persons This trip of carriages across the
Tehuantepec route has saved the grant made
by the Mexican government for this road. AZ
other day, and the labors of the past summer
would have been forfeited
FIanT BETWEEN TWO MINERS On Friday,
April oath, serious affair, as we learn from the
Trinity Journal, occurred between John Dough-
erty aud John Brannan, at Sydney Hill, in that
county. The difficulty originated about min
ing cam-both protesting to own certain
piece of ground. Bpannan had pick driven
into his back just below the left shoulder, and
large piece bitten from his forehead. Dough-
erty had his head severely bruised with rocks
and pick handles. But for the interference Of
other parties the fight would have resulted in
the death of one or both Of the men. Brannan
is recovering.
METEoR.-The Butte Record, of May 6th says:
"About half past eight o'clock last evening,
brilliant meteor became visible in the west about
! fifteen degrees above the horizon and travers-
ing parallel with the horizon to the opposite
point of the compass, gradually diminished into
space. The fearful rapdity of its movement
may be estimated from the fact that the im-
mense circuit was performed in about one min
ute aud thirty seconds Wonder if this is not
precursor of the ilustrious stranger due 18th
Of June.N
The DRED SCoTT DECISION. recent decision
! of the Supreme Court in the celebrated Drcd
Scott case, declaring coored persons not to be
citizens of the United States, has resulted in the
removal of such persons employed in the reve-
nuc service, the laws regulating that branch of
the public service requiring all employees to
be citizens OF the United States. In conse-
quence, the colored persons who have hereto
fore acted as messengers in the Custom House
of San Francisco have been removed. p
DEPREDATioNs IN THE NoRTH.-The Siskyou
Chronicle, of April 30th, says: Several persons
in Shasta valley have had horses stolen from
them by white or Indian thieves, or both, aud
carried off into the lake country east of this
place. A party of citizens followed the track
of the horses, we understand, some seventy-fve
or q hundred miles from this place, into the
Indian country but were unable to recover the
stolen property"
ExuumNG CHrNAMEN.-O Thursday of last
| W. m nf of
taken from their graves at Jackson, for ship
ment to their native country. A tooth, and
one of the finger bones Of one were gone, whic
gave q good deal of uneasness, as without them
the Chinese said the spirit would not be COM
plete when the remains were transferred to their
parent earth.
The CROPS IN AMADoR.-The Jackson Sentinel
of May I'd, has been Informed by farmer in
lone Valley, that the crops in that section of
the county are lourishing, and will not be dam
aged in the least by the drought. Also in Buena
! Vista. and Jackson Creek Valleys, the crops are
looking well, and will yield more abundantly
than at any preceding season.
! Rich QUARTz.-The editor of the Columbia
Gazette has been shown two specimens of gold
quartz taken out below Jamestown, which eX-
ceed in richness any he has ever seen. The
proprietors ask two thousand dollars share,
and would not sell at that price but for their
inability to procure machinery to crush the
rock.
CALIFORNIA STAGE CoMPANY.-Jas. Haworth,
President of this company, has removed with
his family to Marysville. Henry Charles, of the
| late Pacific Express, has been appointed Secre-
tary, in place Of Chas. j. Torbert elected book
keeper at Sacramento. Marysville is now the
great central stage depot of the State.
Runaway THTEF.-On Saturday May I'd, be-
tween eleven and twelve o'clock at night, two
policemen arrested rotous thief in Stockton,
and were taking him to the lookup when he
broke and ran. They pursued him, firing few
shots at him. but he was too swift of foot for
them, and made good his escape.
DnowNED.-On Saturday, May I'd, the dead
bodies of two men were found in Feather river,
below the town of Nicoaus, Sutter county. The
body of one was recognized as that of man
drowned a short time since at Nicolaus, aud the
other that of man between thirty and forty
! years of age, name unknown. He
| An HONEST JOHN CHINAwoMAN.-W are in-
formed by the Weekly Ledger, that at Jackson,
there is 2 Chinawoman who helped her husband
build them a house. aud may be seen any day
busy at work, mining in the creek with him.
The Celestial beauty" welds the pick and
| shovel with the air Of miniature Amazon.
BITTEN by A RATT1EsNAKE.-Th snake charm
ing business, like business in general, seems to
have its difficulties and annoyances. Mr.. Nc
Manus, who has been giving exhibitions at MARI
posa, was bitten a few days since by rattle
snake which had just been taken. He is dam
gerously i'll from the effects of the poison.
ENrERPRIsE-A company has been formed
at Oroyie, for the purpose of bringing water
TO that place from Feather river. The COM
pany is now fully organized. The water they
propose to bring into Oroville will be used for
manufacturing and other purposes.
CAIIFoRNA RATsTNs.-Capt. Hussey is going
to Los Angeles to devote himself to the cultl-
vation Of grapes. He believes raisins can be
cured here as we'll as in any other part OF the
world. rr. -.,t-
SHARK FIsHERY-The business OF catching
af Hmm