The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-15
WHOLE NO. 258.
NEWS ITEMS.

AuiF was severely cut WIN DOWte khlIe on
election day, ut Lockheart's Ferry, on Pitt riv-
er. Two men named J. 7. Rolf and Frank
Newland, got into Hstcuff-a man named
Fleming was about TO interfere on the part Of
Newland, when Tuir pushed him away, at the
same time giving him lick with his fist, and
kicking him, causing him 10 fall over a porch.
Fleming then rose up, and followed Tuir into
the house, at the same time drawing his knife,
a large eight inch bowie, and plunged it several
times into the back and shoulder Of his antago-
mist, wounding him horribly, but 1t is believed
not fatally.
CALIFORNIA MARBLK.-Among the many beau>
tiful articles of purely California production
now on exhibition ut the Fair OF the Mechanics
Institute, Is a statue of a nymph, carved in
Volcano Amador county, by II. WOhlgemuths
Mr.. W. also has on exhibition several slabs Of
the same marble from which the statue was
cut taken from o vein in Volcano. The stone
is as fine as the Vermont marble, and is well
adapted for a variety of uses to which marble
| is applied. The quarry from which the marble
under notice is obtained, is said TO be 1000
feet in length and 400 feet in widlh.-[S. F. Call.
The Rocky MouNTANs.--The old idea that
the whole region Of the Rocky mountains north
of the 4Oth parallel IL n sterile region, present
ing an almost an unbroken ice field is com.
pletely refuted by Gov. Stephens explorations.
One Of the officers Of his party, Lieut.. Saxon,
ideas of this Rocky mountain range are, so far
as this section is concerned. entirely erroneous.
Instead of vast pile of rock and mountains
almost impossible, i lind fine country, we'll
watered by streams of cold. clear water, and
intersperced with meadows covered with a most
luxur grass.
A COMMON CAsE.--A correspondent of the
Red Bluff Beacon, says that the body of man
was recently found on Grapevine, little
branch in the Coast Range, about twenty miles
from COusi. No one knew who he was, aud
all the circumstances are wrapped in mystery.
1t was supposed that he had been dead two or
three months. Two men stopped all night at
n house in the neighburhood some time since
one Of thea had money and the other looked
,Ge1n--they went Off in the direction that the
body was found. There is no other light on
the subject.
THE UTAu TRADE.--On Thursday last says
the San Andreas Independent, there passed
through this place Il train of seventeen wagons
horse aud mule teams heavily laden, bound
for Salt Lake, Via the Big Tree route, aud con-
tanning assorted merchandise aud suffers
stores for the army now encamped in Salt Lake
Valley. In addition 10 those mentioned, it Is
the intention of those engaged in this trade, TO
dispatch ten more teams as soOu as they can
be obtained. This train carries out hlty-oue
tons of freight or three tons to each team.
The CoIUMBiA NUGGET.-The Columbia Cour-
Ter, in mentioning the immense boulder of gold
and quartz recently discovered near Columbia
Tuolpnue county, says that ils discovery was
accidental, and though Strain objects to giving
publicity to the locality of its discovery, 1t is
pretty well known to be near the head OF SAM
tiago guleb. Several valuable boulders and
chips have already hccn found in this locality,
hut none before equaling the present. There
must be an undiscovered gold lode not far from
this gulch,
JACK POWERS Tho noted Jack Powers is ut
Guaynas having arrived there on the schooner
Elizabeth Owens which he says he owns He
says also, that he is connected in business with
l.. Haskell, hide dealer in San Francisco, to
whom he has sent load of wheat, by the schoo-
ner. Mr.. Haskell has published card in which
he denies the connection with Powers
TELEGRAPH ElEcrloN-At II meeting of the
stockholders Of the Alta Telegraph Co, held at
Sacramento last week, the following officers
were elected: President, d. W. Wclty; Super
in tendent, Jas. NJ. MeDonald Secretary John
w. Coleman; Directors. II H. Mcdonald G. III.
Swift, John Pattson and Joseph Lambert.
The ARMY IN OREGON-The report that the
Army in Oregon was not fully supplied with
is contradicted by Capt. Calendar,
ordnance o.tascer at Denicia. lie says large
suilciency of arms and ammunition were for
warded to the Oregon troops from the Benicia
arsenal and from the East
SNAIL Pox.-A few cases Of small pox have
recently occurred in San Francisco. The pub
lie schools Of the city were all closed last week,
in order that the parents of the children might
have them vaccinated, 10 prevent the possibli-
ty of the spread of the disease among them.
A FALL--Delovin S. Lewis. was. few years
ago, book-keeper for wealthy firm in San
Francisco, and was respectable man. About
a week ago, he was sentenced 10 pay a fine o.
500, or be imprisoned Gfty days for stealing
pair Of pistols
The Yreka Union learns that extensive dig
gings have been struck on Williams creek, a
tributary Of the AppIegatc in Jackson county,
Oregon. Mr.. w. S. Nowcomb Informs it that
he saw nugget weighing S3l, from claim in
the new diggings
HOMICIDE AT SONoRA.-A highly esteemed
Mexican who resided for many years in Sonora.
TuolHmne county. was shot by countryman
md instantly killed on Saturday night. The
lssailant received n severe knife wound in the
breast during the afIray.
JUDGE OF ELEVENTH DISTINCTLY. F. Myres
has been elected Judge Of the Eleventh Judicial
District. over Hon. T. Hewes, by II majority,
rs follows: llewes' majority in FL Dorado. was
2.46l; in Yolo 354-toTal, 2,8l5 Myres' ma
jority in Placer 1892.
STATES CAsH.--The receipts into the State
Treasury during the month of August. from
all sources. Amounted TO S23.504 S6 disburse-
ments, S4S 1894 H. Balance in the Treasury
at the close Of business Aug. 3lst, 1882, 1873 28.
EXPORTS AND INPORTs.- During the month Of
August last, the freight value of cargoes re-
ceived at San Francisco. was S3S3.764, and the
value of exports. exclusive Of gold, during the
same period, was s473,5S3
A PLANK RoAp.-The Northern Light is ont
in favor Of plank read from Whaicom to the
Frazer river mines. II this be not satisfactory,
it suggests the proprlety Of constructing q
railroad
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