The Nevada Democrat., 1858-03-10
WHOLE NO. 231.
NEWS ITEMS.

used as a Capitol The building belongs to
Sacramento county, aud if it is worth paying a
large rent fer it would seem policy for the State
to purchase it, The editor facetiously remarks,
however, that after Oroville has turned Feather
river for more than mile in length, and se-
cured the rich deposits that are known TO be
upon its bed rock, they may conclude TO erect
building worthy of the State, entirely of mar
Bile, of which Butte has great plenty, with
''Eweka'' engraved upon every slab, and pro-
sent it to the State, on condition that Oroville
; be selected as the permanent capital of the
State As Butte pays more money into the
Treasury than any other mining county, such
an arrangement would obviate the danger of
loss incurred in the transportion of large sums
of money from Butte to Sacramento. Orovills
! has not yet determined upon being the capital
Of the State, but if she starts after it, take
it for granted the capital will walk UP hcre.n
= SHASTA RIVER CANAL CpMrANY.-The Shasta
Q Republican says that the above named company
! filed articles of incorporation in the Office Of
2 the Secretary of State ON the 10th of February.
{ The purpose of the company is said to be to
, cut canal from klamath lake to the head
waters of Cloud river. The canal will be about
eleven miles long. The capital stock of the
company is 100000. It is represented that
the completion of this enterprise will double
J the volume Of water in the Upper Sacramento
in summer time, which would enable steam
boats to ascend to within five miles of Shasta
At the same time that this result would be
wrought, it would lay bare the rich bed and
bars of klamath river, and here II is said the
, company expect to reali2e reward for their
bold and novel enterprise.
, DEsrRUCTIyE ToRNADp-A tornado visited
Mr.. Mayhcw's ranch, in Tehama county, on the
goth February. The house and barn of Mr.. M
were unroofed and fences and other improve
mcnts were evelled to the ground. pile of
| ufph cnutainiuu ahnnt g 000 aat xpn oht
= up and sent flying in the air like feathers.
: Calves. pigs ducks and Chickens were killed
in great numbers; but, by some miraculous in
= terpostion of Providence, no human lives were
lost. The damage will not fall short Of 1900,
= and is probably much larger The dwelling
houses of Messrs Fisher and Farmer were con-
sderably damaged. The tornado was accom-
= panied with hail, which is reported to have
fallen in some places to the depth of six Inches,
HIGHwAY RoBBERY-A man named MITCHELL
recently arrived in California, was robbed on
the lst inst, near Forbestown, He was walk
ing lesurcly along with fifty dollars in his
pocket, when he was met by two men on horse
back. Riding up to him they cooked their re-
r volvers, and one of them remarked that they
would "trouble him for what little change he
had about him" Being ungrmed, he shclled
out but they insisted that he had more, and
told him If he didn't hand it ever, they would
, let daylight through him. He told them to
, blaze away. then, for fifty dollars was all he
; had, and fifty dollars was all they gould get
They replied, GO on, then, God d-n YOU"
! and rode off,
SAD ACCIpENT.-On Sunday last, says this
San Andreas Independent, a little girl OF soma
five or six years, the only child of Mr.. Dougherz
ty. who resides on the San Antonio river, in
Calaveras county, was drowned in walled
, spring, two or three feet in depth. The child
had been in the habit Of bringing water for
family uses from the place, daily, for some
months prior TO the accident and on the present
occasion, had gone there with a small bucket
for that purpose. In dipping it up, she lost her
, footing as is supposed, and falling head first
was deprived of self assistance by sudden stran-
gulation. The loss falls heavily upon the be-
, reaved parents, as this was their only child.
CONSTABLE Snor.--Wm, N Allen, Constable
Of Oregon township, Butte county, was shot on
the night Of February 9th, at Morris Ravine
by a man named Sherman, 1t seems that Sher-
man had been drunk and disorderly, and had
engaged in several disturbances during the day,
and that he shot Allen from behind some bushes
as Allen was hunting for him Aliens face is
badly wounded with shot, but he is not con-
sidered dangerously hurt Sherman has thus
far succeeded in eVadug the officers.
Hon WATER IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY. - The
Humboldt Times, of Feb goth SAYS Mad river
1852 There having been considerable snow
in the mountains at the commencement Of the
warm rains which have prevailed for the last
week. it has almost deluged the Mad river bot.
tom Tbs river has been over its banks in this
vicinity and the water has done some little
damage TO the farmers, In the way OF floating
off fences, bridges, &c."
, An INQUEST on WILLIAM CORA Justice of
the Peace at Angels was called upon recently
- In, hold linz
. himself with a vsnire and copy of the statutes,
he made his way over rocks and through bushes
until he came to the individual, who, it seems,
had fallen into mining shaft Upon reaching
the spot he found an old acquaintance familiarly
known about the diggings as one Billy Goat
. The Justice talked seriously of arresting the
! parties for contempt.
! TULARE VAILEY.-Mr J. F. Grumhagan, says
the Stockton Argus, who was sent from the
lower part of the State, as the agent Of some
sixty German families, to examine and report
upon the lands Of the Tulare Valley, has re-
turned to Stockton, after travelling through
portion Of the Tulare country, He appears de-
lighted with that valley, and speaks in the
highest terms of praise Of its appearance, and
of its adaptabi!ity to agricultural purposes.
> NAVIGATION OF THE SAcRAMENTo.-Four steam
boats are now making regular trips to Red
Blufis-thFee belonging to the Navigation Co.,
ana one running as an opposition BOAT DOtn
the combination and opposition are carrying
freight from San Francisco to Red Blaffs for
twenty dollars ton. and passengers from five
to ten dollars each. Freight and passengers
/ are scarce.
n TREASURE SHIPMENTs.-The shipment Of trea-
sure from California is rapidly decreasing. On
q the 10th Feb the J. L. Stephens took 81 571 OH
!, being nearly half million less than the
+ shipment on the previous steamer. These de-
|, creasng shipments of treasure will greatly
J., accelerate the prosperity Of our State
e COPPER IN ALAMEDA,-The Gazette says that
miners are at work digging for copper within