The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-08
WHOLE NO. 27O.
NEWS ITEMS.

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man named Gilroy recently passed q man wadr
ing through the snow on Scott moultain. whom
be besought to abandon his blankets snd travel
for bis life. He, however, refused. and Gilroy
passed on to the next house with his fainting
animals. From this place he returned 10 the
traveller. whom he found speechless aud appa-
rently insane, with bis blankets spread sepa-
rately. With great difficulty be dragged him
to where his cries brought assistance. He was
then warmed into life, and the next morning
left with scarcely an acknowledgment Of gra-
titude.
John d. Codins was robbed Nov. 2Sth on the
upper Stockton road, near Frost and Leach'a
ferry, He had been peddling potatoes, aud
was overtaken on the road by an American
and two Mexicans, all mounted. The former
ard one of the Mexicans asked permission 10
ride with him, and lead their horses which was
| granted. Shortly afterwards they seized hold
of him and compelled him to stop the team,
and then stripped him OF his clothes. searched
them, obtaining $S5, which they took and rode
of.
The keeper of an intelligence Office at Marys.
vile has been sent TO the Court Of Sessions for
obtaining money under false pretenses. Ac-
cOrdng to the complaint, be contracted for 81
to obtain a situation of chambermaid in Nevada
for woman; took the 81 and Sc in addition
to pay her stage fare, promising to send the
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he failed 10 do. After failing day after day,
she finally bad him arrested, charging him with
obtaining money under false pretenses.
About eleven o'clock. on the night of Nov.
26th, man named Mcdonald, who kept q
saloon at Columbia, while going from his sa-
loon TO his room, was shot at and instantly
killed, by two men. Their object was robbery,
as Mcdonald was known 20 have a large sum
Of money with him. but they got only $500,
and made their escape. They were seen aud
fred at by policeman, but without effect
A man known as "Poker Jim" murdered an
old man named Thompson. at Scott Valley,
Nov. 23d IL is stated that after shooting the
old man the murderer cut and mangled hia
body In most shocking manner. II appears
that "POker Jim" had married a step daughter
of Thompson, and afterwards became suspicious
that Thompson had corrupted bis wife. The
murderer gave himself up to the authorities.
The completion of the ditch of the Columbia
and Stanislaus River Water Co., was celebrated
at Columbia, on Monday evening. Nov. 10Th.
The town in the evening presented a brilliant
appearance. Nearly all the houses were lila
minated; tar barrels were burned in the streets,
aud bon fires were built on the bills around the
! town.
Constable John Leary, while in the act OF
arresting two thieves, at Columbia, on the
night of Nov. goth, was shot by one of them in
the left side, and instantly killed. One OF the
thieves was wounded by Marshal Mulan. by Q
shot in the thigh, aud arrested The other
made his escape
II appears that San Jose suffered more Sc
verely from the late earthquake, than any other
place thus far heard from. Several brick houses
were much injured; the prison and the new
church had their walls cracked and the roof
partly detached from the walls. A loud noise
accompanied the shock. ....
About dozen of the male inmates OF tho
Insane Asylum, at Stockton, were, at their own
request, a few days since, allowed 10 row q
large boat dOwh the slough some four miles
some Of the keepers accompanying them. They
enjoyed It greatly, and behaved as nationally
as any other party of pleasure.
A new Methodist Church, South, 2s by 20
feet located at Dry creek, on the upper Stock
ton road, was dedicated on Sunday week. A
new church, 80 by 40. is now nearly finished.
at Fugtt's on the middle Stockton road. about
four miles from the above, on the same creek.
An exciting whale hunt came of in the harbor
OF No ltcrey lately. in which Davenport's COM
pany killed three that yielded some 1900 gal
Ions OF oil. The day being fine and the water
smooth, the excitement gave much entertain
ment to the citizens CT the town.
The number of school children in Santa Cruz
county, between the ages Of four and eighteen
years, is 652, Of whom 37S are boys and 274
are girls. There are 257 under four years Of
age; and of the whole numper 405 were borp
ia California.
The body OF a man who bad evidently been
murdered, was found in a small house, on the
road between San Francisco and San Mateo,
on Sunday week. His skull was broken, and
two bloody clubs were lying near him.
The Sonoma County Democrat announces
the death Of Mr.. VIM. G. Gordon, District At
torney of that county. He was in his thirty
fifth year, and was native Of Livingston CO.,
Kentucky.
The Los Angeles Overland Mail Company
give notice, that hereafter their stages will
leave San Francisco at IL NJ, every Monday
and Friday, instead of at IL. midnight, as here
tofore.
1t Is estimated that the rock now on hand at
the Soulsby qnartz lead, in Tuolumne county.
contains over 100000. II will be crushed as
'soon as water comes"
The fret execution in the State, under the
late law requiring degree Of privacy, took
place at MOkelumne Hill, Nov. 26th. There
were rs persons present
J.J. Owen, of Indian Diggings. fell off the
levec in Sacramento. near the foot Of street,
on Friday week. and was injured so severely
that he died few days after,
Projects are on foot for starting two new
papers at Sacramento. One is TO be q Demo-
cratic paper, and the other il to be devoted to
the Senatorial aspirations Of Gov. Weller,
On Tuesday of last week. there were six in.
sane persons confined in prison at San Fran
cisco. -Four of them were examined and ordered
TO be sent to the Asylum.
A gentleman Of Red Bluffs shot very large
gray eagle. few day since, near that town.
1t measured seven feet between the tips OF the
wings.
A Grand celebration came of at Genoa. In
Carson Valley. Nov 30th. in honor Of the COM
pletion of the telegraph line TO that place.
Michael Murray, convicted at Downieville Of
the murder OF Sweeney. was sentenced to be