The Nevada Democrat., 1858-07-28
NEWS ITEMS.

| mary election OF San Francisco, for delegates
to the State Convention, was held on the goth.
/ or the "a delegates elected, sixteen are said te
be Lecomptonites, five Douglas Democrats, and
three uncertain. About 5000 votes were sast,
which is less than one third Of the voting popu-
! laton of the city. In the wards where two
| tickets were rum the Lecompton dele sates had
an average of 1349 votes, and the Douglas dele
gates had 10l6-showing the Lecompton meA
to have about 800 majority in the city The
Times says that $4,000 was raised among the
employees of the custom house aud other gov
ernment institutions, for the purpose Of carry
ing the primary election.
ST. CArnERrNE's AcADEMY-The annual ex-
animation of St. GATHERINGS Academy took
place at Benicia July 18th, and was attended
by large number of strangers from various
parts Of the State. The examination was highly
! crrditablv " pspils aud teachers. The school
consists of one hundred pupils, under the con-
troll of fifteen or sixteen ladies Of the order Of
st. Domnck. They have erected commodioua
!. buildings and enlarged and srnamented the
+ grounds at great expense, and are about to
erect q large brick building, with o front Of
three hundred feet, and three or four stories In
height. rt-
a SoUSp CANDIDATE.--John Smith announces
himself in the Placer Press, a candidate for
j Sheriff Of that county, and as proof of the
soundness Of his Democracy says: II would
state that since my residence in this State, i
have voted for the following distinguished Dem-
ocrats: Judge Terry, Judge Hale, Judge Stout.
Gov johnson, Attorney General Williams. II
is true that all the above dignituries were
Know Nothings in 1855, but there Is no doubt
of their genuine Democracy at present."
THE CoNPLExIoS.-A correspondent Of the
Union, says that the Lecompton ticket, recently
elected at Benicia, as delegates to the county
I convention, was composed Of the following ele.
ments: w. s. Wells whig and know nothing;
Henry Norton. whig r. Fl. Won Pfster, demo-
crat; G. W. Hayden, democrat and know moth
ing; p. s. Reeves, unknown; J. W. kinlock,
democrat aud know nothing; G. A. Cellars, whig,
COUNTY Commemorative separate eonves-
tions we're held in each OF the counties Of III
Dorado, Caaveras, and Amador. In Ell Dorado
the delegates met separately by agreement; IL
Calaveras, the Douglas delegates withdrew On
account OF the passage Of anti-Democratc rsso-
lutiOns; and in Ama1or, it seems the convention
was stocr ed with Know Nothings, upon whlsh
the Democrats left. fA
CLsuAITY.-Allen Oliver. aud man named
Romley were severely injured by the premature
explosion OF blast near Poverty Hill, Tuoluma
ne county on the 18th inst. Mr.. Romley was
taken TO Sonora and il is feared his sight is ir.
recoverably injured. Mr.. Oliver was thrown
some distance, and though much bruised, will
probably soon recover.
WELL PLEAsED.-The Bee says that with the
exception Of some four or five candidates, the
| Democracy Of Sacramento county are delighted
with the action Of the county central commit
tee, OF with the course pursued by the minority
nve who set up fer themselves. We never be-
fore knew committee to give such universal
satisfaction to the whole party.
RoBBERY.-A miner from Forest City. named
Allen T. Covall, was robbed at the What Cheer
House, San Francisco, Of $4,000 In gold dust,
one night last week The robbery was commit
ted by roommate Of Covall, named Kennedy,
who was afterwards arrested and the money
found on his person.
| DENURRER OvERRULED.--It will be remember
ed that Gov. Weller filed q demurrer to tho
complaint of J. G. MeCreary, who sued him nc
one of the proprietors OF the Statesman. Last
week Judge Bolts everruled the demurrer, and
gave the Governor ten days to file an answer
to the complaint.
THE LARGEST NUGoEr.-The Yrska Uniea
states that Mr.. Tyson, one Of the proprietors Of
that paper. lately took from a sluice in his
claim pure specimen weighing 1872 pounds
and ounces. The Shasta Republican suspects
that, when found, that nugget was inelosed In
crinolne.
A LUMINOUS OPTNIoN.--The Attorney General
has given II as his opinion that hO does not
know whether or not a Judge is to be elected
at the next general election for the fourth judi
cial district nor does he know whether or net
that district has now de jurs Judge.
BoLTIHG.--The Lecomptonites of Yuba ooHn-
ty, having been defeated at the primary elec-
tion, are talking OF getting up another conven-
tion. They propose to allow no one to vote At
their primary election, except those who ap-
proved the Presidents Kansas policy.
Butte county, in April, 1858, to one year IL
the State Prison, for an assault with intent to
kill, has been pardoned by the Governor. The
act was committed by him In defense Of the
chastity Of bis daughter
DWELLING House BuRxED.-The dwelling Of
Mr. A. LOhry, at Uniontown, FL Dorado couu-
ty, was burned down on the 18th inst The fire
caught by accident. The house was brick,
and Mr.. l.. estimates bis loss, including furHi-
ture, at $4,000
| SHooTNG.-Two Mexicans had a quarrel at
Tuttletown, Tuolumne county, on Tuesday the
18th, all about Senorlta. which ended by one
shooting the other with revolver, and wound
Ing him in the breast and left wrist.
PoIsoS OAK.-Dr. Coleman informs the Sierra
Citizen that he has discovered the means Of
promptly removing the effects of poFon oak
1t eon,sts in the application of dry salsratus
to the parts affected.
| THE REPUBLICANS OF Butte County held q
convention on the 18th inst, elected delegates
to the State convention, nominated candidates
for county officers, and passed resolutions 70.
affirming their principles
TEE VoTE in Oregon at the late election for
State officers. was very light one-not exceed
ing 10000. The population is sprobably between
so 900 and 10000. .aaa
EMGRAToS-The Prices Current says that
from April goth to July lsth 22.553 passengers
left San Francisco for Puget Sound in seventy
two vessels. About 1000 of these have returned.
SENAToRIAL-The Democratic Senatorial con-
vention for the counties Of Santa Clara and
! Alameda, met at San Jose and nominated r. A.
Redman as candidate for Senator