The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-04
NEVADA, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST A. 1853

On the 2lst OF June, Bradford ]. Crockett
was hung at Augusta, Ga, for the murder of q
man named Landrum. The high responsibility
and piety Of yeung Crockett's parents-his as
soeation and connection with . notorious clan
Of thieves and assassins; aud above all, his free
and unreserved confession of all this, as well as
the murder Of Landrum, united to create deep
sensation in the community, and to invest his
case with degree of interest more intense per
haps than was ever before manifested in Geor-
gia on any similar occasion. Between eight
and ten thousand people attended the execution
which took place outside the city.
The lightning struck q large livery stable in
| Norwalk, Conn.,, on Saturday night, June l4th,
entirely consuming it. The fire then spread to
on adjoining stable, which was also consumed,
together with large iron foundry and store
house. The hotel to which the stables were At
tached, was slightly damaged. One man and
several horses were killed. Loss about six or
seven thousand dollars.
The propeller North America took fire of
Lake st, Clair, near Detroit, on the night oi
June 1st, and was entirely destroyed Her
crew, which consisted Of twelve persons, and
two passengers, jumped overheard and all got
safely to shore. The boat was owned in Cleve-
land, and valued at $4,000.
Mrs. Elizabeth Parker, the Oldest person in
Maine, died in Durham, Cumberland county.
1 June ZZu. one WAS DOTu III 1ffO
years before the Declaration of Independence.
Till she was about ITO years old she possessed
bodily vigor sufficient to enable her to work in
the garden, an employment she teOk great de-
! light in.
Owing to apprehended serious trouble with
the savage tribes in Oregon the War depart
ment has il is stated, decided to send q portion
of the Utah army 10 that territory. Gen. Har-
ney will be recalled from Utah and proceed to
Oregon and assume the commanl of the forces
there.
The trial of Mrs. Littles in Rochester for par.
| ticipation in the murder of her husband, fol
which her brother Ira V. Stout has been SEN
fenced to be hung, resulted in convicting heI
Of manslaughter 10 the second degree for which
she has been sentenced to the State Prison foI
seven years.
II is said that portion of the army, now in
Kansas and elsewhere, and originally designed
fol Utah will be sent to Notifications on Bloody
river, near the Canada frontier, where numer-
ous Indian depredations are reported to have
taken place.
Generals Walker and Henningsen were re-
Gently received at Mobile with extraordinary
demonstrations, and it is said that Walker will
speedily make his way back to Nicaragua,
whittier he will be speedily followed by a force
of 5000 men.
An attempt is to be made to recover the mil
lion aud a half of dollars that went down in
the Central America, although she sunk in wa
ter over fve-eighths of mile deep, and 10 q
spot that is ninety miles from the nearest land.
The people OF Iowa, as soon as pleasant
weather set in, with one accord, gave up gold
hunting, and commenced plowing and planting.
The Burlington Hawkeye thinks that no more
| will be heard about gold in Iowa,
Mrs. Mary Gwin, mother of the Hon. VIM.
N. Gwin, died on the 22d ult, at the residence
of her son. A. NJ. Gwin, Esq, Brunswick Place,
Mississippi. The deceased lady was eighty-six
years Of age.
A contract has been concluded by the Post
Office and Navy Departments with the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company for carrying the mails
between Astoria and Panama, at $346.250 per
annum.
One of the eight new sloops of war ordered
to be built by the last Congress will be built at
San Francisco. 1t is said that she will be a
sde-wheel boat.
There is q rumor from Washington, how we'll
founded we cannot say. that Judge Roosevelt
Of this city is to succeed George NJ. Dallas as
Minister at the Court Of St. James.
Accounts from Texas intimate that there will
be the largest crop of corn raised in that State
this season ever known. Crops generally pro-
mise we'll.
Two millions two hundred thousand Of the
new cents were coined at the Philadelphia Mint
in May, and about four hundred thousand OF
the old cents were returned.
The Chicago Times says that duel is on
the tapis between John Wentworth and Recorder
Wilson. Both these individuals had left the
city for somo place east.
Destructive fires occurred at Bangor, Me-,
Charleston, S. c., Baltimore, aud at Buffalo, on
the night of June lst.
John G. SAKE has been writing another poem
for lecture purposes 1t is on the subject Of
Love, and is pronounced pure Saxon.
After long contest Postmaster Weller has
been reappointed Postmaster for San Francisco.