The Nevada Democrat., 1858-05-12
WHOLE NO. 240.
NEWS ITEMS.

wlue. lnstcau OF Delng propeHeu oy oafs, tuc
motive power will be ascrew propeller, worked.
by small engine Weighing about two hundred
and fifty pounds aud of five horse power. The
boat was consigned to its native element at the
foot of Market street yesterday. but no test Of
speed was made, 1t is the opinion of those
versed in nautical matters that the vessel is al
together too slightly built to bear the working
of the engine. The purpose of its proprietors.
we are informed, is to transmit the novel little
craft to its destination at the earliest Opportu-
nity.-M Morning Call.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS took place on Monday.
May Sd, in q number Of the principal towns Of
the State, and il must be confessed that the
Democracy, on the whole, have nothing to brsg
Of. In Sacramento, as already announced, the
Peoples ticket was elected by an Overwhelm-
ing majority. In Benicia, Republican wss
elected Mayor; the Board of Aldermen is COM
posed offonr Douglas Democrats, one Buchanan
Democrat two Republicans. and one Know
Nothing Whig; the Marsha il Douglas Dem.
ocrat the Treasurer Republican, and the As
SCISSOR Democrat. In Stockton, the Demo-
cratic ticket was successful with the exception,
of the candidate for Marshal. who was defeated
bv 81 sotes The Democratic ticket was de- -
feated in Orovile, by an average Of 100 votes,
with the exception two Trustees, whose names
were on both tickets. ,eatEeaN.s
THE RICHEST QUARTZ vRIS IN THE SrArE.--s
the Soulsby claim contains the richest quarts
vein vet discovered in California Persons
who have visited 1t tell us that every piece Of
rock taken from it contains gold visible to the
naked eye. second tunnel has been opened
in the vein, in which rock as rich as in the first
has been fonnd; and the deeper the excavation
the richer the rock proves. Stories are current
Of offers Of fabulous prices having been made
for shares in the claim, which. whether true or
| not. only go to show In what estimation the
claim is held. Fifty-two pounds of gold were
taken from the amalgam last Saturday. This
was the result Of four days aid nights crush
ing.--[Sonora Herald.
| Tue GREAT RTpIN0 FEAT.-The long pending
match for $1,000 $1,000 u sde--against time
made between ]. NJ. Daniels. proprietor OF
the Pioneer race course, at San Francisco, and
Jack Powers, 10 ride l50 miles within eight
hours, was decided on Sunday the I'd inst, over
the above track Powers accomplished the
{, ct in six hours, !oriythree minutes aud thirty.
one seconds The animals used were twenty.
Eve in number. and nearly all California horses
Changes we're made sometimes every four miles,
and then again at the conclusion Of each mile.
This feat of Powers has probably never been
excelled.
New HANGING PRocEss.--No. 23l Of the acts
passed by the Leg stature during The session Of
this year, declares that after the first of July,
| 1885, no criminal shall be punished by public
| execution. The condemned muat be tnkeu to
| the jail yard. some other private place, and
executed in the presence OF the Sheriff. a ply
scian, the District Attorney, not more than two
I ministers of the gospel. relatives of the victim,
unless they are miners, aud "twelvc respec table
citizens"
BoDIEs FouXD.-The bodies OF two or three
ChinaneD, who went prospecting in February
last. up the TuOlumne river, were found in the
river, on the 10th Of April, near Ksnaka Bar
They had evidently been murdered. The Canton
| Cbinamen have offered reward Of 81 500 for
The apprehension OF the supposed murderers.
A corpse OF a white man, apparently about
forty years of age was taken out at the same
| tinle; name not known.
IAsxlPs.--A gentleman who has visited this
place Lives the Oroville Advertiser the follow
| n statistics of the town. There are Is public
houses and saloons; restaurants, 2; boa riding
houses 8; grocery and clothing stores s.; livery
stables. 2; billiard saloons, 2; Lucher shops, q;
barber chops, g. The whole number Of houses
! in the place Is 35. There is some talk Of
theater being erected, and all sorts OF amuse-
ment introduced.
DRowNED.--A man named Kent, residing at
La Grange, was drowned the Tuolumne river,
at that place, on Tuesday morning., April 27th,
while endeavorng to cross in small boat,
above dam bnilt across the river. The eur
rent swept the boat over the dam, and the river
bng high and running very rapidly at the
time, Mr.. Kent was unable to save himself and
soon 50 TX in the flood. His body has not yet
b.en T., covered
RUN OFF.--A young lady of Maryvlle was
sent by her mo her to market, few mornings
, ago aud has not been seen by her maternal
'.parient" since. 1t seems that she met on the
way her lover. a young gentleman from below,
who took her to che down river boat, aud away
they pped, bound for the port of love and mat
rimo ~, as fast as steam and Cupid could carry
them, r
CHARLES p. DUANE.-The flags of the engine
houses at San Francisco were at half mast .
few DAYS ago, on account Of the supposed death
of xChef Engineer Charles p. Duane. The
Sacramento papers, we perceive, correct the
statement of Duanes death, by authority OF
letters from the East. 1t appears that he was
very sck-uot dead.
CABIN RoBBED-A cabin situated on the emf
grant road about two miles from Plscerville,
and occupied by two men named Taylor and
Broctimen, was broken open, May 4th. aud
' 500 stolen, while the owners were absent at
work in their claim. The money was concealed
under the floor. No clue to the robbers.
A RrcH NuGoEr-A party of three men took
s from claim at American Camp. on the south
l fork of the Stanslaus river. April 24th bOuI-
$ der Of gold and quartz, weighing 26l ounces.
It contains about fifteen pounds Of gold, and is
f valued at $4,000
HKsPERTAS.-Mrs. A. M. Shnltz and Mrs. T. II.
: Day have commenced the publication Of a new
literary paper. at San Francisco. to be called
the ~Hesperian." 1t is to resemble the Week1
publication in no respect whatever,
+ FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR SONoKA.--Two men
n an Italian and Swiss-were killed on the 26th
of April at Portuguese Gulch, near Sonora, by
the Gazing Of bank of earth upon them, while
: engaged in mining.
e THE FRAZER EMIGRArToN-Th steamer Pa
e mama sailed May 4th. for Puget Sound with
Z a large quantity of freight and two hundred