The Nevada Democrat., 1857-11-04
WHOLE NO. 2l3.
NEWS I,rEnrs.


LYNCH LAW IN SoLASo CoUNTY.--A horse be-
longing to the Woliskllls, in Solano county,
supposed to have been stolen, recently return
ed with the saddle on, TO his owners After
examining the animal, a Spaniard residing in
Vaca Valley. was hx,d upon as the guilty party
a number of horsemen went to his house, and
after some conversation, be, seeing them pre-
pariug suspc ous-lookng rope, put spurs to
his animal aud fed. They gave chase and run
b N down in the vicinity Of the Potrero Hills.
They took him TO tree and run him up by the
neck, and would probably have let him remain
there till dead, had not one of them aseertained
that they were practising on the wrong man.
RioH QuARrz-A quartz lead Of almost fabu-
lous riehness has recently been discovered near
TuttIetown. In Tuolumne county. In many
places the lead is nearly composed of pure gold,
and when operations have been fairly com-
nenced astonishing results may be anticipated.
The lead was accidentally discovered by Mr..
Houston. while prospecting On the iirst day
five pans of earth aud quartz yielded six huns
dred dollars; on the second day fifteen hundred
dollars were taken from the claim, and on the
third day thirty ounces were realized. Since
that time operations have been suspended, for
the purpose of erecting machinery whereWlth 10
work the lead in more advantageous manner.
Coal IN SoHoMA COUNTY "A few days since
coal niue WAS O.hCDNeECu ADOub seven ulIlCS
from Petaluma, by man named Torres, while
sinking well The Sonoma Journal says that
three different veins have been struck. The
first at twenty feet from the surface, ignites
with much difficulty; the second, at twenty-six
feet, is of excellent quality; aud the third at
thirty-seven feet, is pronounced equal to the
celebrated Lehigh coal. The first vein was
about four inches in thickness; the second, some
two feet, and the third upwards Of three feet,
CHI aft ha 20
aud coal beds struck at distance Of twelve
feet trem the surface.
CALIFORNIA GLAss.-we see by the Napa
Reporter that we are soon TO have not only one
but two glass manufactures in this State 1t
appears there are vast beds Of volcanic glass
in the vicinity of Clear Lake. and Major Ster-
ling has found an inexhaustbe bed of it on his
claim, which is some sixteen miles from Napa
city. An analysis Of it has proved that it con-
tains all the elements necessary for the produc-
tiOn Of valuable and colorless glass A COM
pany has already been organized, and manu-
factory is shortly to be commenced on the ranch
Of the Major and another in San Francisco. -
MYSTERIOUS AND SusPIcIous.--O On Saturday
morning Oct 18th, eays the Mariposa Demo-
erat Mr.. Sull discovered on the point of land
in the rear Of his mill, on Cotton Creek, a sad
die, bride and mOchila also a rope, which bad
been cut, as il appears, where it had been tied
around some animals neck. There were blood
stains on the mochila and rope. Near the spot
were the ashes OF fire, aud the remains of
burnt clothing razors, COMBS, scissors, etc.,
which would lead to the belief that pedder's
pack had been opened and burned there, and
that a murder had been committed on the spot
A CoNvIcT DIsCHARGED.--A man named j.
Randolph Ross was conv ctcd Of assault and
battery in Siskyou county. and sentenced to
one year in The State Prison He remained in
jail ttree months and five days, aud was then
taken 10 San Quentin AT the expiration Of
one year from the time Of conviction, applica-
tion was made for bis release. which was de-
MED. On Thursday last he was taken before
the County Judge of San Francisco, on q writ
Of habeas corpus and discharged
EMIGRATIoN.-Col O'Neil a resident of Hon.
ey Lake Valley, kept an account of the immi-
grants that came in by the valley, this year,
and reports: