The Nevada Democrat., 1858-10-20

WHOLE NO. 2es.
NEWS ITEMS.

CRAPS CULTURE IN BUTTE CouNrY.-Mr. Chas.
Schermer, OF Norris Ravine, three miles from
Oroville, has small vineyard four years from
the seed, grown on volcanic soil on the slope
of the Table Mountain, that has produced Cue
revenue this season. Surplus grapes from thia
vineyard have been converted into q very SUI
perior article of white wine. An interesting
fact connected with this vineyard, is, that It
has been grown from the seed taken from the
Los Angeles black grape, and the product is
beautiful white grape-sweet and delicate. The
wine from it is free from the ascid and rough
ness so peculiar to California wine when new.
INDIANS OF AMADoR.-The grand jury Of AM
ador county, report that majority Of the crimes
and misdemeanors brought TO their attention,
have been perpetrated by or towards Indians.
1t is fact forced upon their daily observation.
that this unfortunate race is constantly becomr
ing more degraded, nfschevous aud dangerous;
aud the jury, the conservatcrs of the public
peace, deem it their duty to call the attention
of the Superintendent OF Indian Affairs .or the
State Of California 10 these facts.
AN AFFAIR or HoNoR.-The Santa Barbara
Gazette says that an affair of honor was to have
taken place at San Luis Obspo. between Walter
Murray, member of the Legislature elect from
that county, and Capt ID. T. Mallagh, The
officially originated about matters connected
with the late election. The duel was postponed
until the return of Capt. Mallagh from the
lower country. We understand that one OF
the parties was unable to obtain pistol, aud
the other a second-hence the postponement
Cause AND CoN0RATUIATIoN-Th Victoria
Gazette congratulate itself on the fact that not
wi.hstandng great number of the people are
leaving the Colony. they take but little wealth
away with them. The Morning Call thinks il
might go further, and congratulate itself and
friends on the additional fact that there ia but
precious little wealth ia the country to take
away
TAKEN THE FIELp.--Adj. Gen. Kibbe has ia.
ken the field against the Humboldt Indians,
and had his supplies packed to various local.
ties from Unontown. The policy of the cam
paign is TO take eighty men, avoid ndiscrini-
nate slaughter of women and children, but to
kill warriors enough to bring them to terms,
and compel them to remove to Mendocino
Reservation.
FATAL MINING AccIDENr--William Cecil was
killed near Yreka, few days since, by the
caving of drift in which he was at work.
His head was caught between the timbers and
falling rocks and crushed 10 atoms. Another
man was buried beneath the earth and stones,
but was rescued without suffering much injury.
CONTESTED ELECTION CAsE-D. Ii. Whipley.
private citizen. has commenced q suit in the
Sacramento County Court, oontesting tho elcc-
tion of John ii. McKune, as District Judge.
The grounds Of contest arc Illegal and fraudu.
lent acts on the part OF the officers Of election
in several precincts.
PARDoNEn.- Charles Davis, who was convic-
ted OF manslaughter about n year ago, In the
District Court of Nevada county. and senteuc-
ed to one years imprisonment in the Peniten-
tiary. has been pardoned by the Governor, and
restored to the rights of citizen.
DRowNED-A man, supposed to be drunk.
was seen TO fall from a wharf at San Francisco
into the bay, on Sunday evening, Oct. 10th,
From few cries that he uttered it was belicy-
cd he was German. Efforts were made to
recover the body, but without avail.
REruRNTXG.-Within the past week. not less
than thousand Fraser river adventures have
returned to California. II is believed that not
more than one or two thousand Caifornans
will attempt TO remain in that country over
winter.
REvvED.-Most Of our readers will recoIlect
The Monitor, weekly Catholic literary jour-
nal started in San Francisco some eight months
ago, but which was suspended during the Fraser
river panic. It's publication was resumed last
Saturday.
SHOOTING AT AuBuRN.--A shooting ARRAY oc-
cured in bar room at Auburn, Oct. 18th, be-
tween q man named Creamer and a printer
named Bull in which the latter was severely
wounded, though il is supposed not fatally.
The cause Of the difficulty is not stated.
SIZZLING Logon TO INDIANs,-The Jackson
vile Sentinel says that two men were recently
tried, convicted, aud fued $l00 each, for SELL
ing liquor to the Indians. A negro was tried
for selling powder to the savages, but was not
convicted.
FARE TO ST. LOUIS AND MEMPHIs.--Thc over
land stage company have fixed the rate of fare
IN nhn MI Gan 81.
$l00 The rate Of fare to San Francisco from
St. Louis and Memphis has been fixed at $500.
INDEBTEDNESS OF Notwithstanding 10 q re-
port of the Treasurer, the present Indebtedness
Of Butte county. including interest on uure-
deemed scrip, is $40 900. The scrip has been
redeemed up to December 1857.
IMPROVEMENTS AT Los sANGELEs.-Numerous
brick buildings are being constructed at Los
Angeles, and improvements OF all descriptions
are represented as being rapidly pushed for
ward in the town.
LAND RoUTE SouTH.-The amount Of travel
10 the southern portion OF the State is increas-
ing so fast, says the San Francisco Telegram,
as to justify daily line Of stages from that
city to Los Angeles.
A GERMAN PAPER.--Adolph Wagner is about
establishing weekly German paper OF Moke-
umne Hill, to be called the California Stats
Zeitung. II will be the FIRST German paper
published in the interior of the State.
RIcu.-It is stated that near Independents
Bar. on Dixon creek, Plumas county, the very
respectable sum OF one thousand dollars was
washed out of one pan Of dirt, taken from the
crevice of the rock 10 the bed Of the stream.
JACK POwERs.-The notorious Jack Powers
s in Hermosilo, Sonora. He has plenty Of
money. and is enjoying himself as if nothing
had happened. He says that, in two years, ho
intends to return to San Francisco.
FIIIBUsTERs- expedition ia organizing
at Sacramento. under the lead Of Captain W.
Newby, OF Nicaragua memory, to visit Sonora
in connection with Col. Titus flibustering ex-