The Nevada Democrat., 1858-06-30
NO. 247,
NEWS ITEMS.

steamer Commodore, which recently arrived
from Puget Sound, report that they heard at
Crescent City, that sailor was killed on board
the Columbia, on her recent trip TO the north.
| The man shipped from the hospital at San Fran.
cisco, as an able seaman. He was ordered by
! the mate to 60 aloft, but he said he was too
weak to go. The mate then knocked him down;
the man was then tied up in the rigging "spreaa
eagle fashion, for some time. He was again
ordered to go aloft and went; but being too
weak to retain his hold on the rigging. he fell,
striking head foremost on the deck, dashing bis
brains out.
LARGE LUMP.-A few days ago, says the
Shasta Republican,, the claim Of Mr. John Syme,
on French Gulch, yeldad piece Of gold mixed
with quartz weighing twenty nine ounces-about
twenty ounces pure gold. If this little piece
of gold should have been exhibited in San
Francisco, as coming from Frazer river, we
verify believe that half the population of our
State would have left for the last named local
ity. If they had not the means to 60 overland,
and no vessels would take them, they woRld
have ''shed theip lncni at the Golden Gate,
and endeavsred to swim up the coast to Puget
Sound,
DISTRESSING Casualty A fatal accident hap
pened to Mrs. Regan, wife OF the confectoner,
at San Francisco, on Tuesday, June 22d. She
had been engaged in hanging out clothing to
dry on the roof of the house, and in descending
u
dition, she made q misstep and was precipitated
on glazed skylght, breaking through, and
laoeratng her limbs In most shocking man
ner The most serious wound was on the left
| leg just above the knee, which was cut to the
bone. Prompt medical assistance was render
ed, but she died on Tuesday night.
THE BIGGEST LUMP YET.-The Sonora Demo-
crat is informed by gentleman, in whose state
ment it has the greatest crcdence, that lump
of pure gold was recently found Mt Salt Spring
Valley, near the Gopher 6iggiuks, in Calayeras
county, weighing eighty pounds. The chispA
is unmixed with rock. and is twenty inches
long, seven inches wide, wedge-sbaped, and
seven inches thick at the thickcst end
THE LEvIArnAN.-The Morning Call hears it
stated that well known English house of San
Francisco has sent on to the Great Eastern
Steamship Company such strong representations
of the advantages which this coast offers for n
large passenger and freight carrying trade,
| that it is very probable the Levathan will be
dispatched hither when completed.
BoDY FoUND.-The body of man was found
on the afternoon of June goth. on the bank Of
the American river, about four miles west Of
Folsom. He had on a cloth coat, jeans pants
aud black hat. A letter was found in his pocket
addressed to John and Francis NJ. Cline, from
Wm. II. McCart, of Mimaham county, Kansas.
The body was not recognized.
MUrINY-Thirteen of the crew belonging to
the war steamer Shubrick, were arrested Qn tkB
10th, at San Francisco, on charge Of refusing
TO d. duty. an, brought before the United
States Commissioner Cheevers. Their ofense
consisted in refusing to embark coal, alleging
that stevcdores should be employed for such
} work.
For PUGET SorND.-The /, S, steamer Shu-
brick is under orders to proceed to Puget Sound
to look out for American interests in that quar-
ter. She will be ready to leave in few days.
The sloop Of war st. Mary's is now undergoing
repairs at Mare Island, and it Is said that she
will also be sent north when ready for use.
RoBBIN0 THE CnINEsE-Three white scoun-
drels recently attacked some Chinese in Shirt
Tail Canon, about three miles from Yankee
Jims, and robbed them OF some $500. The In
dians in that part of the country also rob the
Chinese whenever they get an opportunity.
Butte COUNTY CoxvEErIoN.-Thc Democracy
of Butte county hold 'heir primary eleGtinn sh
the 10th of July, and the county convention IL
! to be held on the 10Th, to nominate candidates
for county officers and elect delegates to the
State convention.
GoLD IN THE SopTH.-A correspondent Of the
Vineyard, writing from San BernardinO on the
3Oth of May, says that ID. G. Weaver and ether
citizens Of San Bernardino are engaged at War
ner's Rancho in one pf the richest gold mines
that has ever yet beon discovered.
Ell DORADO MARBIE.-The Sacramento Union
netces the receipt Of eleven tons Of statuary
and monumental marble in that city, from
quarry near Indian Diggings, FL Dorado coun-
ty. The marble is said to be equal to the best
Italian.
the ExODUs.--The steamer Republic, which
sailed for Puget Sound on the 22d, carried away
., fifteen hundred passengers. AT the present
rate Of emigration, II will not take many weeks
TO depopuate the mines.
ARREsTED.-Thomar Mcguire, the proprietor
{ Of the Opera House, San Francisco, was arrest
ed last week, for q violation of the Sunday law,
in giving theatrical entertainment on Sunday
evening.
THR OLD CADMUs.-The remaining timbers of
the old ship Cadmus, whch'oonveyed Lafayette
from France to New York, are being Hsea to
plank Battery street, in San Francisco, between
California and Pine streets.
CAMP MEETIYG.-A successful camp meeting
has lately been held at Scott Valley, SiskiyDq
county. 1t was so we'll attended that the man
ayers intend getting up another.
SUICIDE OF A CHINAMAY.-A Chinaman named
Thug I'll, killed himself by taking opium lately,
in FL Eorado county, because Of the receipt OF
: news that his wife had died in China.
! KATE HAYEs.-This lady. by attorney, has
commenced suit in San Francisco, against
J Sanders & Brennan, for $34545, which she
deposited with them in September, 1856.
THE REPUBLICANS of Placer county are 10
hold penyentinn at Auburn, July 24th, to
elect delegates to their State convention and to
nominate candidates for county oticers,
t SuIDIDB OF AN INsANE AAN.-Wm. Hill, aged
: thirty-fve years, from Leechburg, Pa, who was
insane, cut his throat in the San Francisco hos
pital, on Saturday, June 10th.
: OVERLAND - The Yreka Union announces
U that Frank Drake will leave that place about
7, the first OF July, with passenger train of one
hundred animals for Frazer river.