The Nevada Democrat., 1858-03-31
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WHOLE NO. 234.
NEWS ITEMS.

quartz mills at Ophir, and the Union aud May
d Co.'S. mills. q mile distant from that place,
are now all in operation. May g. Cos. mill has
been in operation but few days. running twe
batteries of four revolving stamps each. When
their works are entirely completed, which will
he in week or two, there will be an additional
battery for dry stamping, and two arastras,
each fifteen feet in diameter. The quartz
crushed in this mill prospects very we'll the
gold is fine, and much care is necessary in saw
ing it The dry crushing battery is new fea-
ture to the quartz men of this county, and
should II possess the merit claimed for IL, will
be found Of great advantage in working ledes
ia those localities where water Is not abundant
-[Placer Herald.
SnocKrSo DErRAvrrY.-At Todd's Valley, In
FL Dorado county, on the evening of March
| 10th, some graceless rowdes made sham bet
with q drunken hummer that he could net
drink three quarts OF whiskey. The drunken
man accepted the bet, and commenced the de-
lectabe task. After guzzng bottle or two
the fellow weakened, and tried to back out
from the Alexandrian feat; but one of his tor
mentors stood over him with drawn club, and
| threatened TO murder him If be did not perferm
the undertaking. aud the besotted wretch aetu-
ally swallowed the contents of three bottlesi
The next day he was found lying dead in the
street. Justice of the Peace summoned
Jury Of inquest whose verdict was simply that
deceased came to his death from drinking toe
much whskeyl ...l. 4 81.
FATAL AccIDRNT.-A dispatch from Red Blufih
dated March l9, to the Shasta Republican, says:
"A man by the name of Edward Rail. formerly
of Missouri, who was living at Colley's on Red
Bank creek, about twelve miles from Red Bluffs,
went coon hunting on Wednesday last. but not
returning that night. his friends fearing some
accident had befalen him. started next morn
] inoy fn for M ha dav tkaw
discovered tree that had been recently felled.
Beneath the trunk OF the tree was the deceased.
II appeared that he had cut the tree down In
order to secure his game, "a coon which was
found dead near by) and that il had fallen
upon him, evidently causing instant DEATH"
The LEcoMPToN REsoLUTToNs-We perceive
that Mr.. Walker, Representative from this conn
| ty, voted for the Lecompton resolutions intro
duced by Mr. Stratton, and adopted by the AS
sembly on the 9th inst. In so doing. we believe
that he misrepresented the sentiments of q large
majority Of the Democracy of the county. II
the issue had been raised before the election
last fall. and Mr. Walker had declared in favor
Of admitting Kansas or any other Ssate, under
a Constitution rejected by large majority Of
the people to live under 1t, we feel certain he
could not have been elected.-[Yreka Union.
CHINESE EVIDENCE DEcIsToN.-The other day,
says the PacerviIle Index, some cslestials were
arrested for petit larceny, and brought for trial
before Justice of the Peace who resides in .
certain city not thousand miles of. During
the examination. the counsel for the defence
offered to introduce the testimony Of sundry
other selestials. by whom he proposed 10 estab-
| lsh an alibi. The Justice, however, ruled that
the law of Caiiornia excluded Chinese testi-
mony against white man, and as in his opinion
the State of California was white man, the
ChiHese testimony was not admitted.
TIE KLAMATH INDIANs-An Oregon paper
says of these savages: "We understand that the
citizens Of Jackson intend to have O petition In
circulation, requesting the Superintendent Of
Indian Affairs to take some energetic measures
to prevent the large number Of Indians from
roaming through the settlements and loafinR
around Jacksonville. II something is not done
to prevent these klamath Lake Indians from
mixing with the settlements there will be an
other Indian WARRIOR there is no love for the
red skins in Southern Oregon, and the klamath
Lake Indians arc a. great thieves as any other"
LAST CHANCE.-The Placer Courier learns
that the citizens Of Last Chance have laid OF
their camp into streets and squares, preparatory
TO building their town with some regularity.
The population of the place has doubled within
few weeks Last Chance is far up the slopes
of the Sierra Nevadas where they never have
snow to exceed sixteen feet in depth during the
SAINT The gold discoveries in that vicinity are
making well up toward the summit.
WATER SUPPLIED BY AN EARTHouAKE.--T The
San Jose Tribune says that in the valley, not
far from the town Of San Luis Obispo, the earth
quake of the 9th Of January of last year, which
wes felt with more or less violence ia every
section of the State, opened large fisures In the
earth, from one Of which gushed forth, and has
continued to flow ever since, stream Of pure
water, in quantity sufficient 10 turn q mill.
Numerous attempts to sound this well have all
failed to find bottom.
WRECK OF A ScHooSER.-On the 18th instant
the schooner Muckshaw was foundered and sunk
in the Bay near RavenswOod, San MateO ceun-
ty. She was laden with charcoal, barley and
bark all of which was lost The crew consisted
Of four persons. three Of whom were lost-the
captain being saved. The lost persons were
William Judd, native Of Southampton, Eng
land; John Hunnewell. of England, and Span
ish boy about twelve years of age.
CHEAP LIvNo.-A communication in the San
Andreas Ildependent, dated at Limerick. Gala
veras county. says: "The sports have adopted
a new system Of living when they are hard up;'
it is by bumming around all night to save the
rent of bed, and sleeping all day TO save
board.'
SArHER & CHURCH. News by the steamer
Sonora indicates that in the course of a month
or two ell claims against the banking hsuse Of
Sather & Church, which did business in San
Francisco, will be liquidated in full, when they
will resume business
i A HAEEsoME DoNAToN.-T Congregational
Church Of Downieville, whose building was de-
stroyed by the confagration which lately swept
that town, has received from the churches
throughout The State and from individuals, the
sum of 81 ,412
RoBBING PRINTING OFFcE.--On the morning
of March 20th the ,fice of the Butte Resord
was entered by some thief, but he did not sue
ceed in finding much spoil. The Record seems
to think that in making the attempt he showed
himself lacking in wisdom. .
STEALING CHICKENs.-A Chinaman was SEN
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