The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-11
WHOLE NO. 25s.
NEWS ITEMS.

enticed away and kidnapped from his friends
In Columbia, on the 9Th of July, by Weleh-
man named Stephen Edwards, and has not since
been heard Of. Wheresoeyer he may be be IL
wrougfully and unlawfully detainad from his
friends. A liberal reward will be paid to any
one who will give such information as will lead
to the recovery Of the boy, or the apprehension
of the said Stephen Edwards.
DIsMrssALs AT THE Custom HorsE.-Colleotor
Washington received instructions from Wash
ington by the last mail to dismiss thirteen in
spectors, four or Eve clerks, and some other
employees of the Custom House. Those said
to be dismissed are as follows Andrew Black,
James Glynn. Columbus Morgan, Mr.. Herbert,
Thomas II. Tilghman, George Schuler, G.. =.
Porter, L. l.. Bequette, and several ether In
spoetore. David Mckee, Warehouse Depart
ment William VAIN, Jr and William Addi.
son, Clerks. James McElroy, and H. D. Duff
Watchmen.
"THE VANCOUVER ISLAND GAZETTE This is
the title Of a semi-weekly paper, published at
Victoria, ". I,) by Frederick Marriott for
merly of the San Francisco News Letter. The
FIRST number exhibits plentiful lack of assorted
type Having few lower case o's. the tops OF
DIS are broken Off and used as a substitute; and
for w's two VS. are used, ETC., giving the sheet
the appearance of endeavoring to disseminate
knowledge under difficulties. It is little lar,
ger than onehalf Of the Morning Call.
GRAssHoPPERs.--Mr. Williams, recently from
the northern part of Sierra valley informs the
Messenger that the grasshoppers have commits
ted very serious depredations in that region.
In most places owing to their ravages, the crop
Of hay will fall short over seventy-fye per cent,
while every green thing in the valley has been
cropped off with the ground. AS he was riding
along his horse would crush hundreds Of them
beneath his feet, they were so thick
A WIDow IN LUcK.-A widow lady, a few
days since wished to purchase share in q
tunnel at Newark, Sierra county which was
sold at auction. A number of miuers had pre-
viously determined to buy it if it cost $780,
but on hearing that the widow wanted it, de-
clined bidding at all, and the lady obtained the
share for $75. The Messenger says that rich
strike has been made In the tunnel, and there
fore the lady's claim is now worth over 81, 200.
PARDON ASKED FoR.-The friends of John
Roberts, who was convicted in Yolo county in
1865, of the murder of his partner, NJ. j. Van,
in Placer county, and sentenced to the State
Prison for life, are about TO apply to Governor
Weller for his pardon. Although the jury in
the case recommended him to mercy, still the
ease was regarded as one without extenuating
circumstances, the act having been entirely sn-
provoked. rL
Gross LucK..Wm II. Gross, of Tuttletown,
=
Virginia tunnel, from man who had the Fraser
fever, for SlOO each. This was before the COM
pany got through the rim rock. In few days
after they got through the rock. and struck
rich pay dirt, having been within three feet of
1t at the time of The sale Mr.. Gross could now
readily get two thousand dollars for bis shares.
ROBERT AND NELSON LEsIIE.-Wc have re-
| ceived note from Willis Leslie, residing at
Albany New York, requesting we would statc
IL as his earnest desse that ii his uncles. Robert
and Nelson Leslie, are still living, they would
write to him. Our correspondent says be is an
orphan, and we freely give him the use of our
columns in compliance with his request.-TSan
Francisco Herald.
GOLD FROM SrLrnURETs.- ]. b. Cheyalier.
OF Sonora, writes to the Alta, that durin0 tho
last three years he has made over 1000 practical
assays of sulphurets from most of the worked
quartz lOdes IN California;; ene-half of them did
not pay; three-eights paid an average of $50
per ton; and one-eight, with picked ores, Yielded
from slO0 to $4,000 per ton.
SuooTNG.-A fight occurred at Weayerville.
July 3Oth between two colOred men named
Cupet and Carr. Cupet assaulted Carr with a
club, when Carr drew pistol and shot him
through the small of the back The wound.
though severe one, was not considered NOR
tai. Carr was arrested.
MOUNTAIN TELEGRApn.--The Yreka Union
says the telegraph poles are up and the wire
stretched to Fort Jones, and it Is expected
that in less than month the town of Yreka
will be in complete telegaphic connection with
San Francisco
SLEEP WALKING.-A man went to sleep re-
Gently at his ranch, some miles from Stockton.
and during the night he awoke finding himself
in the streets Of that town, with nothing but
10 had tolI III,
in his sleep.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTUREs.-Tbe departures
from San Francisco, by sea, during July, were
8,l02 persons; arrivals, 3,571. OF the immi-
grants, l,79l we're from Fraser. while during
the same time 1921 persons emigrated thither.
DBcHARGED.-Policeman Baker, of San Fran
cisco, who was arrested in Sacramento on
charge Of receiving stolen goods, and taken to
Marysville, was honOraby discharged by Judge
Bliss, Of Yuba county.
PARDoNED.-Gov. Weller has par..oned Rod
man NJ. Backus from the State Prison. He was
sent from San Francisco, for a term of two and
half years, and had but three months longer
to serve.
New PL4NK-The Solano Herald proposes
that the following pledge be required of the
candidates for the Legislature at the approach
ing election: eternal opposition to the Califor-
MIA Steam Navigation Company"
INsoLyENT.-Jesse Elder, late Postmaster at
Sacramento, has filed an application in the Dis
trict Court of Sacramento county, praying to
be discharged from his debts and liabilities, un-
der the insolvent law Of the State.
POLICE REvENUE-In the San Francisco Po-
lice Court, during the month of July, S3,Os7
was the amount of fines imposed, of which
Sl,sl7 was paid in cash, the balance in impris-
Onment.
CASH on Handy the report of the San
Francisco Treasurer, it appears that the cash
on hand for the month ending July 31st, was
$90,s66 10.
SUGAR CANE-T The Express chronicles the
growth OF very fine sugar cane in the garden
of VIM. Hawley, Of Marysville.
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