The Nevada Democrat., 1858-03-03
NEWS rrEms.

| of Sutter county was to De tried Ter mAneleus
mischief, before the Court Of Sessions at Ypha
City. He was under $1,000 bends fer hs aP-
psarsnce, and fearful Of forfeiting the same BY
not being on hand at the appsinted time, he
swan sloughs and tule lakes, at numerous iu-
tervals, and at imminent peril sf his life, fer
q stretch Of fifteen or twenty miles, in order te
| get to the place Of trial. He was on the ground
at the right time, more dead than alive, and
perfect martyr 10 principle, bat ne witnesses
were present, nsne being willing to eneountsr
suoh difficulties % eur hero. Consequently, the
Court had to postpone the case. We certainly
think that fellow ought to have been discharged.
Fatal AccIDExr.-Jsssph Cerbstt, Of East
pert, Maine, was instantly killed on board the
bark Frissdshp, lying at Tskalst, Wsshingsea
Territory, Feb. 18th. He was assisting in xst-
| ting the main yard aleft, aad while standing
en- the yard, with his head over the cellar Of
| the maiR stay, ready to heck the sling chain,
the hook OF The upper purchase block gave way,
and the yard falling to the deck, oRs part ef
the tackle caught him over the neck and nearly
severed his head frsn his body. He hung BY
q small piece of his neck ever the stay, until
. rope was sent up to lever his lifeless bedy
on deck. Mr.. Corbett was rs years Of age, aAd
has mother and brothers at Passport
Stuck IN HIS THRoAT-A man mining with
company On Gold Hill, in TuOlumns county,
says the Columbia Gazette, was suspected last
week Of appropriating gold that did not belong
to him. While at work with the sluiees, he was
noticed putting something in his mouth, and
was Immediately charged with dishonesty. They
forced him to open his mouth, when, In his
haste to swallsw the lump, Il turned length
wise and actually stack in his threat; almost
strangling him. It wsuldn't 70 dswn. The
crime was 30 glaring that they found 1t stick
ing IN his throat.
CRIME IN PLAcER.-The grand jury Of Placer
county, recently in session, found nineteen In
diotments, as fOllews: For murder 4; keeping
houses Of ill-fams, 8; keeping gambling houses.
possessing burglars tosls, 2; assault and bat
terry, /. The indictments for murder are against
Martin Rodriguez and John BalliAgsr fer kill
ing Swede some time since ct Blue Canon;
and against Geo. Cochran and John Henderson
for killiag SigSbes . few weeks ago at Tedd's
Valley.
BEAR KIILED.-James Van Sickles, says the
Butte Record, while hunting in the weeds near
Inskyp's Ranch, came across . mediums sized
grizzly, which had evidently bsen the mark for
some adventurous huntsman, In days "lang
syne," judging from lameneAs in Ais left hind
leg, and an old cicatrix, which leeksd like Q
bullet hole. Bruin had to receive two rifle
shets before he gave up his beastly CARCASS to
"Old Van"
Fatal MINING AccIDENr.-James Nahir, aged
about so years. and formerly from New Hamp-
shire, was suddenly killed en- the 18th Of Feb
ruary, whilst at wsrk in his hydraulic claim,
near Dutch Flat. He had bsen cautioned not
to 60 too near the face Of his claim but few
moments previously. His death was sccasionsd
by q slide which buried him some fifteen feet
deep, and crushed him to death instantly.
QUARTZ IN ScorT VALEY.-Ab. Loomis, who
has just returned frem that vicinity informs %
that an immensely rich quartz leds has been
discovered in Scott Valley, by Calvin Shore.
Some Of the rock contained . sns-third proper
day and night The discovsrsr, whe was $4,000
worse than nothing, is now smong the rich meR
Of Siskiyou.-[Trinity Journal.
DIscHARaRD.-We learn from the Alameda
Gazette, that the young man, Atwill, whs shet
Mexican in Oakland, absut two weeks age,
had an examination before the proper authsri-
ties, aud was discharged. II will be remembered
that Atwill refused to drink with the Mexican,
whsreupon the latter produced knife aAd
threatened to kill Atwill, Whs then fred In self
defense.
lone VALLEY.-A correspondent of the ANA
dor Ssntinsl thus speaks Of this beautiful valley:
"All Of the valley is undsr improvement and
cultivation, and there 10 NO part but that prom
ises rich reward to the occupant Nest Of
tho farmers have their farms well enclosed with
durable beard fences, aHd neat and senmsdisus
dwellings for every social comfort"
Jusr CAUSE OF CoMpLAnT.-The Quincy Argus
complains that Plunas county, with populs-
ton Of eight thousand persons, has net single
mail route. On the first Of February, the eiti-
zsns Of Quincy had to hire nan TO "go out
with the Atlantic mail, and bring in the mail
due frem the East"
SANTA CRuz.-Ths Sentinel, in an article on
the future Of Santa Cruz, says that within the
last two months, in the vicinity Of that tswH,
there have been commenced, BY men OF energy
and capital, . saw mill, . ship yard, lims
kiln, aAd . starch faetsry.
HoNKY LAKE vALIxY.-Isaae Resp writes to
the Shasta Republican that the VallSyitss have
mceOmsA to Plumas ssunty. The revenue just
paid to the proper officers amounts to $12, 900.
No snew, little rain, nights GELD, stock iAs and
grass plenty.
DROWNED IN THE MoKALUMNE.-On the 22d
February man named BrazzlstoA, working at
the Buckeye quartz mill, on the north fork Of
the Mokslumns. Anador county, was drowned
in that river while attempting to cross in
small beat.
TEE STOCKTON WELI~-Ths Argus says, that
the artesiaa we'll recently sunk on the Plaza,
is discharging q good stream Of water, which
ID suffered to run to waste, instead Of being used
for purposes Of utility or ornament.
MExIco.-Ths latest Hsws from this distracted
country, IL that ComnoAfsrt had fed and chat
several aspirants to the Presidency. with their
adheHents, are marching on the capital, for the
purpose Of securing the prize.
GOLD DUsr.-The Sacramento Age learns
that $4,000 worth Of gold dust was purchased
at Michigan Bluff, in Placer county, on Sunday
Feb. 7th, being the largest amount ever pur-
chased in that place in one day.
Rich IRON ORE.-Aa extensive bed Of iron
ore has been found at CAruthsrs' Ferry, en- the
Stanislans river, about nins niles frem Sensra.
diate use in forge.