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The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

MINING At SAN JUAN.-That wonderful Dead
man Cut' is still giving out after the old fash
ion. The Company realized from their last
clean up, after seven days washing, the sum of
$4,SS2 The gross proceeds from this claim
amount, we are informed to the respectable sum
of $llo, ,0oO the largest portion of it having
been taken out during the past twelve months.
The yield for the next year will be very large,
as the Company are now washing on the bed
rock ami through their tunnel, and the yield is
consequently quite regular. This and one 9th
er Company are the only ones which are yet
able to work On the bed rock. All the other
companies on the hill, who are washing at all.
are RUNNING of top dirt, and making from ten
to twenty per day to the share, clear of expen-
ses. What has Frazer river to show like this
These are all extensive claims, and will last
many yeare. The system Of working them is
being constantly improved, and rendered more
onomical.-Hydrauhc Press.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

NILES SKARLs District Judge.
THURSDAY, Sept. Sd 1858.
Pier Il Hathaway vs. VIM. N. Snyder ct al-Finding Of
Court filed, and judgment for Plaintiffs.
VIM, A Dana vs.. Mcfarland and Pegg-Demurrcr over
ruled with leave to answer in ten days
Thos. Faut ct ais VS.. Dumonn ct as-Ordered that a
commission John Jenkins Fort Yale Frazer Riv
err to take deposition Of Bass part of Deen
ants.
Danl. A. Rich Hamlet Davis ct als-COntinued till
next term of Court.
L. & T. Noonan vs. A. T. Iaird-Motion for new trial
submitted and taken under adyisement
FRIDAY, Sept. Sd, 1868.
C. K. Hotaling Empire Quartz Mining Co,-Demur
rer overruled with leave to answer in fifteen days
II. X. Turner ct ais Morrison Co.-Motion for
trial granted TO defendants upon payment OF all costs
to date.
A. Sanford vs. s. W. Boring Sherif-Leave granted to
defendants counsel to withdraw motion for trial.
Martin Davis Joshua DEMONSTRATION to dis
solve injunction argued submitted and taken under ad
Visement.
Moses F. Holt VIM. SubletCause referred to Geo s.
Hupp to prepare statement and between the
plaintiff and defendant Of their CopartnershiP business
and report the same to the Court.
John Miller vs.. Joseph MeClan-Three days granted to
defendant in which file counter adavits motion for
before 7. H. Caswell County Judge.
Isabella Walker vs. John Walker--Continucd till next
term Of Court.
X. q. Black G. X. acknowledgement and foreclosure
Of mortgage in favor of plaintiff.
N. b. Isaman VS.. Chas. A. Young-Judgment and fore
closure of mortgage in favor of plaintiff.
Patrick M Boylan J. h. Wakefield et als-Judgment
and foreclosure of mortgage in favor Of plaintiff.
Court Adjourned sine die
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

A CAPTIVE WHITE WoMAN.-Mr. J. NJ. Thor,
in letter published in the Stockton Argus, says
that number Of Payute Indians are encamped
on the. San Joaquin, near Slocum's ferry. They
came from Carson Valley, for the purpose Of
hunting and fishing, and expect to return in the
spring. Their chief (Wongmawker) resides in
Carson Valley, and has an American woman
for a wife, whom he purchased Of the Camauche
Indians when she was small girl. The follow
ing is the substance Of what Mr.. Thor relates
of this unfortunate woman's history, which he
learned from the Indians About the year
1874, small company of emigrants, number
ing about ten wagons, left the frontiers Of Mis-
souri, for Oregon. The Camanches watched
these emigrants from the time they left their
homes, with q murderous design, and one night
when they we're encamped near the foot of a
range of mountains, they were surrounded by
the Camanches 60 that there was no chance for
escape. The men, numbering about twenty
five, were all brutally murdered and scalped,
together with several of the women. The re-
mainder were made captives and carried off to
ether tribes, and bartered for horses, provis-
ions, &c. Wongmswker purchased his wife for
two horses and couple of deer skins. The
other captives, two women and three girls,
we're sold to tribe of Indians which inhabit
that portion of country where the Colorado riv
er has its source.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

Socrrrx ISLANDS Tho schooner Lewis Perry
arrived at San Francisco, Aug 2Sth, in Sc days
from Tahiti. She brings news of the dethrone-
ment OF King Tamatoa ". King of the Islands
of Raiatea and Tahea, by the Governors He
had been reigning monarch only one year, and
became SO arbitrary and despotic, that he was
plainly told by b S subjects that hr st leave
the Islands. He gave up his crown a,a etred
to Tahiti. The American, British ana French
Consuls there, refused TO interfere. The Gov
ernors of the Islands took the management of
the affairs into their own hands, aud after con-
sultatien concluded TO ask for admission into
the American Uuion. The U. S. Consul. Henry
Owner, was sent for. and document placed in
his hands addressed to the Government of the
United States, which asked admmission, ard
offered the Islands Internationally to the
United States. After this had been done the
Edglish and French residents became much in
censed and threatened them with punishment
by their Governments; and at last the excite.
ment became so high that the rebels armed
themselves agninst the Governors, and the peo-
pie who had sanctioned their acts. The rebels
however. were induced to lay down their arms.
At last accounts the Islands were quiet
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08
nm, vo,. OF Nevada County.

We give in our columns to-day table, show
ing the vote in each precinct Of this county, for
most Of the candidates voted for at the late el
ection. The vote for Congressmen and for
Clerk Of the Supreme Court are omitted. For
these Offices McKibben received 2469 votes,
Dudley 17o5 and Tracy I'll, for Congress; and
Jennings received 1879 votes for Clerk. The
table has been compared with the ofncial re-
turns now on file in the Clerks ofice, and we
believe every figure will be found correct. In
setting up two or three thousand fgures, it is a
difficult matter to avoid getting one or more Of
them misplaced, aud for that reason we shall
keep the table standing until next week, and il
any errors have occurred shall publish it again
corrected The returns will be found useful
for reference.
The Democrats have elected County Judge,
one Assemblyman and two Supervisors; while
the Lecomptons have elected q Senator, four
Assemblymen and one Supervisor. Belden is
elected Judge by one vote over Moore, and
Lansing leads Chase only seventeen votes for
the Senate. 1t will be seen that Baldwin leads
Currey one hundred and twenty votes, which
is probably about the average Lecompton ma
jority in the county. The total vote polled for
Supreme Judge, the highest number given for
any one ONCE, was 5,2lO. Last year, the high
est vote was cast for Lieut.. Governor, which
was 5,592- showing decrease Of 1872 votes at
compared with last year. The decrease is much
less than might have been expected, when we
take into account the great number of miners
whe have left the county for Frazer river du-
ring the past summer.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

REPUBLICAN VoTE.-The vote of the Republi-
cans throughout the State is small Special ef-
forts were made by that party to secure large
vote for Tracy, and the LeeomptOnites in many
places voted for that gentleman, in order to
make it appear that there was large number
of people in the State who approved of the prin-
ciples of the Republican party. But from pres
ent appearances, the vote for Tracy will not ex-
ceed 1000 in the State, and half of these were
given in San Francisco, where he run several
hundred ahead of any other candidate on his
ticket The vote for L. @. Gum, the Republi-
can candidate for Controller, will probably not
exceed 5000
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

The BoDY OF REV. Mr.. Brooks FOuND.-One
year ago last March, the Rev. Mr.. Brooks, q
Methodist Minister, in attempting to cross the
Salmon mountains, was lost in the snow, and
though dilligent efforts were made to discover
his remains they we're unsuccessful until few
days ago, A letter addressed to Rev. Mr. Peck
of Sacramento, says:
"His remains were found on the other side
of the Salmon Mountains, beyond Shasta, and
within mile of a house, which he was endeav-
oring to reach. His body was badly decayed;
but beside him was number of books, known
to be his, $50 piece and gold watch.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08
The vo,s OF the state.

Judging from the. returns already received,
the total vote Of the State will be some ten or
fifteen thousand less than last year. In the
counties heard from. Baldwin leads Currey
about fifteen hundred votes, but the official re-
turns from these counties will probably reduce
the majority several hundred votes. The ex-
treme northern and southern sections OF the
State are yet to be heard from, which will be
likely to give majority sor Baldwin, There
is no doubt that Baldwin is elected Supreme
Judge, by small majority-ranging some
where between 1000 and 1000. The three
most populous counties to be heard from are
Plumas, Mariposa and los Angeles, which gave
an aggregate vote last year Of about 5000
Plumas it is thought will give large majority
for Currey, and Los Angeles majority for
Baldwin. In Mariposa, Baldwin was unpopular
in consequence of his connection with Fremont.
and the vote in that county is uncertain. The
other counties to be heard from-Del Norte,
Humboldt, klamath and Mendocno in the
north, and Tulare, Fresno, Santa Barbara, San
Luis Obispo, San Diego and San Bernardino in
the south-will probably each give Baldwin q
small majority.
The Union gives the following result in twen-
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

W. l. FERGUsoN.-This gentleman, who was
wounded in duel at Angel Island, a little over
two weeks ago, is still lying in a critical condi.
tion at San Francisco His friends are not al.
lowed to see or converse with him, and bis phys.
icians refuse to give any opinion as to the pro.
liability of his recovery.
Since the above was in type, we have seen
the Bee Of Monday evening, which states thai
Ferguson is better, and that there is now nc
cause to fear that his wound will prove fatal.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08
NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8, 1858.
THE ELECTION.

The contest has commenced, and throughout
the State the hirelings of Lecompton are ex-
ultn0 in the spOils that reward their sycophan-
vassala o. an administration, the undiciplined
people have recoiled. To the acts OF strategic
warfare, custom house gold, and the weapons
Of felsehood and defamation, they are alike
strangers; and while the advocates of Lecomp-
ton have found no road too vile, no means too
odious, no imposture too glaring for their pur-
poses the true Democracy, relying upon the
justice of their cause, and their own integrity
of purpose, would not stoop to conquer.
We look upon the contest of Wednesday, and
its result, with no feeling Of depression or de-
feat, but rather with exultation and triumph.
We rejoice that with the influences arrayed
against us, SO many men, staunch and true
were found who would not kneel to this Baal Of
an administration. Upon the battle-ground
we leave to the party already intrenched In
Office, prestige, and power, the few Offices for
which alone they struggle; but we bear away
with us, untarnished and unpoluted, our stand
ard and our principles. We say to our oppo-
nents, that in welding falsehOod they have
grasped a naked sword by the blade; that their
success is short-lved in all save its degra dation
and that there is far more Of honor in defeat
with principle than in triumph as the tool Of
power.
Defeated as in 1856, but as then undismayed
we pass through our ranks the watch-wOrd Of
to-day, the battle cry of ffty-nine, aud the ma
tenal slogan of sixty, this motto of Democracy
THE PEOPLE ALONE ARE SOVEREIGN.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

LETTER FROM Mr.. CUMNTNGs.-Durng the late
political canvass. the Lecomptcn papers harped
considerably upon statement made by Mr.. II.
who detailed conversation which he had had
with Mr.. McKibbin. Mr.. Cummings was AT first
Misunderstood and he took occasion afterwards
to correct the false impressions, but as the LIE
compton papers continued to misrepresent Nc
Kibbin's conversation with Cummings, the lat
ter gentleman, in q letter to Hon. G. II. Bryan,
of Marysville, gave a true version Of the csn-
versation. AS a matter of record, we give the
following extract from Mr.. Cummings letter:
On Friday morning, July 9th, the question
OF the nomination Of candidates came before
the Convention. The names OF John Currey
aud o. l.. Shatter were presented for the Judge
ship. A debate sprang up in relation to Mr..
Currey, who had just been nominated by the
Anti-Lecompton Democratic Convention; the
debate took wide range, covering the whole
ground of the nomination Of the candidates OF
of that Convention. took part in that debate
and was opposed to the nomination Of MssTs. Currey
and AcKibbin, instead Of for it, as the Express
states. In that debate, which was somewhat
earnest and exciting stated that one reason,
among others, why the Republican Convention
should not nominate Mr. Currey and Mr.. Nc
Kibbin was that McKibbin did not desire the nom
inatton Of Convention, for he had SO stated to
me the evening previous He said in substance
that, "he did not wish the nomination Of the
Republican Convention, he wished them to let
him alone be was in the midst Of fight with the
Administrat,on party, who had read him and bis
friends out, and cast them overheard, he stood
upon the Cincinnati platform, while the Admin
istratiOn had left it; il was bst.csen them and
he was confident Of victory, believing that the
people Of California tcotild sustain him. il the Re-
Congress, and wished to endorse it in q resolu-
tion, and to vote for him at the poll, it would
be gratifying to him, but he did not irish them to
nominate him"
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

GooD.-Somebody says that, if all the fire
eating stateman of the South would spend their
summers in the North, and all the freedom.
shrieking statesman of the North would spend
their winetrs at the South, it would be an ex.
cellent thing for them and the country. The
two sections would then learn to admire each
others virtues, instead of sneering at each 9th.
er's faulte
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

The Nevada NATIONAL, announces its inten.
tion Of leaving the occupation OF scavenger
for the present, as disgraceful and disreputablc
to all concerned, and will only resume this mode
Of warfare when political contests require it.
We regard this temporary reformation with
pleasure, and consider 6atness when substituted
for 1lth, an improvement. Like the landlady's
boarders who wanted the pudding made a little
thicker or a little thinner, they did not care
which-we rejoice in the prospect Of q change
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08
MURDER AND RoBBERr.-The Downieville Dem

MURDER AND ROBBERY.-The Downieville Dem
Ocrat, of the 4th instant, says:
On Saturday night last, about o'clock, =
cabin occupied by four Cinnamon, at Charcoal
Flat, was attacked by band of robbers, fsur
in number. Three Of the banditti entered the
cabin and commenced firing ct the Chinese, who
were seated at the table dividing the proceeds
of their week labor. One OF the Chinese re-
ceived shot over the left eye. which proved
fatal. Two others escaped by being slightly
wounded in the arm and neck, while the fourth
and last one in attempting to get away, was
struck on the head and knocked senseless. The
robbers then searched the party and premises.
and succeeded in finding $3.50 in dust and coin,
aud q silver watch valued at 500 No clue to
the perpetrators of the murderous deed has been
found. From the information ELECTED at the
Coroner's inquest it is thought the band was
composed of Greasers.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

FooT RAcE.-We learn that foot race has
been made up to come off at Zabriskie's, six
miles this side of Marysville, on Saturday, Oct
9th, between Soda Bill, of Nevada, and Forbes,
Of Marysville, for $1,000 side. The distance
to be run is one hundred yards, and forfeit
Of $500 side has been put up. Forbes, we
are told, is q noted runner, and Soda Bill has
won number of races in this county during
the past summer. The hackers of both parties
are confident of success.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

ACCIDENT AND SERIOUS INJURY August 2sth
at Negro Hill says the Calaveras CKrO,Iicl,
while drilling out blast the drill struck 6rr
to the fuse and set the blast of, blowing one man
out of the cut, depth OF some twenty feet, up.
on the bank. His face was badly burned and
bruised, and his eyes are entierly closed; wheth
er they are destroyed is not yet known, as his
the eyeballs not be injured. He is little injured
otherwise.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

BUTTE CouNTY.-A coalition was formed in
Butte county, between the Republicans and
Lecomptonites. by which means the two Demo-
cratic candidates for the Assembly were de-
feated. The trained bands Of Lecompton voted
the straight Republican ticket for county Off
GERS and members Of the Legislature, and the
coalition proved too stroug for the Democracy.
Currey leads Baldwin something over q thou
sand votes in the county.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

PAINFUL ACcIDENT.-Henry Wentz, at Horse
town, on Tuesday evening last. says the Shasta
Republican, was severely wounded in the arm
and hand by the accidental discharge of shot
gun. The load entered on the inside of the
arm, midway between the wrist and the elbow,
and followed along the limb to the hand and
fingers. The hand was badly mutilated, and
the sufferer will hardly be able to avoid the loss
Of two fingers.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

Col. W. A. RICHARDSON, formerly Represent
ative in Congre IS from the Quincy district, Ili-
nOis, and now Governor of Nebraska Territory
was recently on visit to Quincy, couselling
with COL Morris, the Douglas candidate for
Congress, and assisting the Douglas men in
general. His head is in danger.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

SAN Francisco ELECTIoN.-The Republican
nominees for the Legislature, and the nominees
of the Peoples party for county offices, in San
Francisco, were placed on the same ticket All
the Legislative and most of the county candi-
dates upon the coalition ticket were elected.
Caleb Burbank is elected Judge of the 18th Ju
dicial District, and S. II. Brodie of the 4th Dis
trict
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

"BLAzE AwAr."-The company Of artillery
Of Fort Independence have been engaged for
several weeks in testing cannon for use Of the
army. One cannon has been fred about 1900
times, and Major Arnold has received orders
to fire it until it bursts.-BOaon Journal.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

A SUCCESSFUL CAMP-MEETNo.-Th camp
meeting of the Methodist Church South, held at
Ssbastopol, Sonoma county, broke up on Mon
day week. The Petaluma Journal learns that
about one hundred conversions were effected,
and seventy-nine aecessons made to the church
The result of this meeting must give great sat-
isfaction to the religious people OF that section.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

DowN WITH T.-Six hundred and seventy
respectable ladies have petitioned the Common
Council of the city Of Detroit. to take measures
for the abolition of concerts aud lager beer sa.
looms.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

INFORMANT SUr.-A suit has been commenced
In the U. S. Circuit Court, BY the Government,
for the recovery of the New Almsden Quick
silver mines, the same being claimed as govern
ment land.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

SUIT IN BEHALF OF THE STATE.-The Attorney
General has commenced suit against Robert
G. Rogers, administrator of the estate of David
Morgan and Isaac Levick, deceased, which
property is considered to have escheated to the
State. Each made will in favor of the other,
and each died in the same year, 1857.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

lNFRHGEMESr.-Gosner & Grof, billiard table
manufacturers, of Sacramento, have been sued
By the owner Of the right of Phelan's patent
cushions, for $4,000, o. damages for an in
fringement Of the patent.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

SMALL MAJoMTT.-The contest for Auditor
Of San Francisco was close one. E. Nickel,
the candidate of the Peoples party, received a
majority Of only seven votes over David Cham
bers, the Democratic candidate.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

PLuMAs.-A correspondent Of the Oroville
Record, says that in Plumas county the entire
anti-Lecompton ticket is elected. The majori-
ty for Shannon, for the Assembly, is stated at
800. The vote for Supreme Judge is not given
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

TAX ROLL OF SAcRAMENTo.-The total amount
ofproperty, returned on the tax roll Of Sacra-
mento county, for the year 1858, is $12,2Oe,-
600. The Union gives list of hve hundred
Taxpayers, whose property is assessed at $6, ,OOO
and upwards
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

A SMALL VorE.-The vote Of Shasta county.
this year, according to the Courier, will not ex-
coed l4OO. Last year the vote of the county
was 1886; showing decrease Of about 800.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

HOTEL BuRNED-A large and well furnished
hotel, belonging to B. Mix d Co., at Whiskey
creek, Shasta county, was destroyed by hre on
Sunday, August 29th. The Courier estimates
the loss at $4,000.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

EASTERN PAPERs-We are indebted 10 ]. W.
Sullivan, of the News Depot, San Francisco, for
q package Of late Eastern papers; also, for cop
les Of the London Illustrated News.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

II. S. FoOrE.-Ws learn. says the Louisville
Journal, Of July 23d, that H. S. Foote is labor
ing under painful afflictiOn at the residence
Of friend near Memphis, and that fears are
enter tanned that he cannot recover.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

AMADoR.-The following is the result of the
election in Amador; Sheriff, DR.. Paugh; County
Clerk, 7. N. Pawling; Assessor, Fred K. Smith;
Assembly, W. W. Cope and John A. Eagan.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

CRUSHED OUT-The three liberal papers il
the city of Mexico have been crushed out By
the Cover nment. One Of them was the Extra
ordinary, edited BY VIM. Moran, formerly Of
San Francisco.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

A GERMAN named Ross committed suicide at
the Mission Dolores on Wednesday, by taking
streyhnins.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

AoCIDENT.-Mr VIM. Hegh, of Shasta says
the Republican, was badly injured by the up
setting Of stage coach between Oroville and
Shasta, one day last week. Some fears are en-
tertained that he will not recover.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

FIRE AT CLEAR LAKE.-The house Of Commo-
dore Elliott, at Clear Lake, was destroyed by
fire, on Friday last, together with large stock
of bacon and crop Of grain. The loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

ExcHANcEs.-We are under many obligations
to the Alta Express for State exchanges fur
nished during the we elk; also, to Lam gton & Co.
for Downie vile. papers.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

SAILING OF THE ]. L. SrEPHENs.-The steamer
J. L. Stephens sailed for Panama on Monday
the 9Th, with $l,779 Ala in treasure, and s72 pas.
sengers.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

OWEN MCLAUGHLIN was threwn from four
horse team in Stockton on Thursday last, run
over and badly injured.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

MECHANICS FAm.-The total receipts at the
Mechanics Fair, San Francisco, on the first day
of opening, was $500.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

The Next FAR.-The State Fair for 1859
will be held at Sacramento.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

ITO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN-Be
L it known that T. c. EMERY will petition the Board
of Supervisors of Nevada County at the October meeting
of said Board for the renewal for year the cenee
open and keep the certain Toll Road and Bridge known
as Emery's Crossing and Bridge upon the Middle Yuba
River said renewal TO take effect from and after the 10th
day Of October 1858. T. c. EMERY,
40-5wE Petitioner.