The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27
WHOLE NO. 225.
NEWS ITEMS.

H.
W. Denver, we find embodied the report Of Col.
Henly, giving the condition of the Indians Of
California. Col. Henly says that ssuniversal
peace prevails among the tribes throughout the
States" and that the progress Of the reserta-
tions 10 such as the most saNguine friends Of the
Indians could wish for. Among other facts, he
states that the Nome Lackee reservation raised
over ten thousand bushels of wheat aud that
the work was done by Indians, having only two
white men as overseers. On the reservations
in the southern part Of the State the drought
has injured the crops. Five reservations have
been established: Sebastian or TETON. klamath,
Nome-Lackee, Mendooino. and Fresno farm;
on which about IL, ,239 Indians have been colo
nized.
LITERATURE IN THE MNEs.--The La Porte
Messenger says that At Secret Diggings CON-
munity of miners and others, who are unable
to work their claims at this season of the year,
! have introduced o system Of public instruction
! in that locality, which will eventually be of
immense Importance to those concerned The
design is for those who are capable, to instruct
Others and keep the school In operation both
day and evening much more creditable
and profitable way of spending time than in
loahng around bar-rooms and gambling K saloons,
where dissipation and vice hold cotnplete sway,
where morals are corrupted, reputation ruined
aud health destroyed. Place public library
in every mining camp, encourage literary asse-
Citations, instruct the uninformed, warn the nn-
sophisticated, and soon society will improve
throughout the State.
HOUSES TO LET.--h is astonishing to see how
many dwelling houses aud warehouses of Ons
kind or another there are unoccupied through
out our city. In walking Oul daily rOunds
throughout the city our eyes are met AZ every
corner and In every square with some flaming
card bearing those cabalistc words: This
nGn N at nd vat,v haar ..akn
plants of high price Of rent. Why is it? It
seems almost impossible to reconcile the two
facts, A stranger, 10 walk through our streets
would be surprised to see whole rews of bull
dings unoccupied, and offered for rent, and on
the opposite side of the street, or. perhaps on
the lot adjoining, to behold fine rev OF stores,
erasplendid mansion just in process of erection.
IL is one of the anomalies OF Cslfornia.-IAlta.
ExoDUs.-Almost every ship which leaves San
francisco for China, carries with it more or less
Chinese passengers, returning to their owR
country to pass the remainder Of their lives In
the enjoyment Of the wealth which few years
of toll and economy enabled them to acquire
in California On Tuesday, Jan. 18th, the ship
Atmosphere sailed for Hongkeng, with about
three hundred paseengers-some OF whom have
amassed considerable gold in the mines and
will be men Of consequence and infllence in
their own country. .
PnospERous. Letters published in the Gala.
veras Chronicle from San Andreas, Angels
Camp, and West Peiut, show an unexampled
prosperity at present enjoyed by the miners nf
the different localities mentioned. Claims pay
ing from $50 to l70 ounces per week are spo-
ken OF in connection with the former place;
at Angels, rich quartz veins are being disco
vcred. and at West Point the people are erect
ing raw mills aud enrolling themselves for Salt
! Lake.
FATAL AFFRAY NEAR SONORA. The San Joa.
quin Republican is informed that an affray took
place on the evening OF Jan. l4th. in drink.
ing saloon ten miles aboue Sonora, in which
six men were engaged. Two men were killed.
and two more were nonekpectcd to live. d. G.
Edmundson is oae ofithe killed. Two mea
named Scott aud Jack EiSanan, were engaged
in the fight. The difficulty originated from a
dispute about employing Chinese labererE
LOUIS NAPoLEoS-An exile from France.
bearing the above distinguished cognomon, was
arrested few days ago ia San Francisco, for
being drunk and disorderly. He plead 70 hard
for his liberty that be was allowed 20 go, by
depOsting five dollars for his appearance He
failed to appear and tho sum was con sequentiy
forfeited, cOnsumation which exactly suited
the case.
A New TERRIToRY.--The Sacramento Union
has reliable information from Washin z ton that
the country east Of the Sierras, embracing Car
son valley, will be erected into a separate ter
rtory, every body at the capital being for, and
no Que against il. We may, therefore. soon ex-
pect to have the Tertiary OF Humboldt. Sierra.
or whatever it may bc called, lying between ~
and Utah.
! SALIyATED--McCreary l. Cos. claim at Vol
cano, Anador county, has been paying very
well lately. When the first large strike was
| nd. tha ia fba oil
to see the change of the amalgam from the gray
color of the quicksilver to the yellow Of the
gold that all got over the pan. and were badly
salivated with the fumes Of the mercury.
HEAVY SuT.-John Hastings. OF San Fran.
cisco. has commenced suit against Halleck,
Peachy q Billings, Of the same place, for the
sum of $4,000, alleged damages which be re-
ceived in consequence Of their misnanagement
Of his legal rights and The sacrifice OF his inter-
ests while they were acting as his attorneys in
a suit in which Adams Co. we're plaintiffs
I0SoRED.-The Grand Jury Of CalAveras have
ignored bill Of ind ctment against Miller
Bartlett, charging him with the murder Of
Wilkinson 1t turns out that deceased died OF
consumption and not Of the shot-wound infiict-
ed by Bartlett.
Nav RooFNG.-A new style Of roofing, said
to be very superior aud suited to all climates,
mas oeen htely introduced IN the Eastern states.
The principal component is gutta percha. We
learn that it will shortly be introduced into
this State.
CoNyESTIoS.--Ths Oregon Democratic State
Convention, for the purpose Of nomiRa ting can
didates for Governor and the van hIs State
Offices. is to be held at Salem on the l6th of
March.
LICENSE SUrTs IN MARrsvHLE.--Two hundred
and eighiy-three suits have been commenced in
Marysville against merchants and Others who
have failed to pay their licenses
COUNTY ORDEBs.-Mr Hill, OF Nevada, has
introduced bill into the Assembly, making all
county orders Issued subsequent to the passage