The Nevada Democrat., 1858-07-07
WHOLE NO. 248.
NEWS ITEMS.

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Treasurer for refunding, have been pronounced
TO be forgeries, 80 far as the signature OF the
Governor are concerned. The signatures OF
Controller (Sam. Belly and the Treasurer Is.
A. MoMeans.) are genuine. The signatures
upon the coupons are genuine, also, some OF
which have been paid. The bond register shows
the issue of two similar numbers, but of diff
ferent date. The coupons of the genuine bonds
of the number were presented TO Mr. English,
there teng duplicate coupons in his possession
| that had been paid. These bonds were fOrwar-
ded TO the house Of d. o. Mills Il Co. by the
Jefferson County Bank, of New York, who will
have to be the sufferers.-Sac Mercury.
SHIPMENT OF TREASURE BY THE HUDsoN's Bar
| Cove learn, from what we consider q re-
liable source, that the Hudson's Bay Company
have at last determined TO ship the bulk Of their
gold dust via San Francisco and Panama to
London. A heavy shipment of the Company's
treasure is expected to arrive In this city BY
the next mail steamer, or the following, from
Victoria 1t is well knewn that the Company
have very large amount of gold dust deposit
cd in the Fort at Victoria. They have, tits
said, heretofore quietly shipped this dust in
their own vessels, at regular, though long in-
tervals; the heavy purchases made by them In
this market being paid for by drafts on Londcn.
rs. F. Bulletin.
TROUBLE WITH INDIANs.-The Humboldt Times
Of June 18th says About two weeks since, q
man named Thornton was murdered in upper
Mattole Valley, by indiana. After he was
killed his body was horribly mu,ilated. His
limbs were unjointed, his head cut of, aud
every species of barbarity belonging to the
savage race, practiced upon him. Since then,
the settlers in the Valley have been waging
general war against the Indians, and from the
best information we can gather concerning the
result, we think that some fifteen or twenty In.
dians nave been killed.
The FRAZER RIVER FEVER, says the Shasta
Republican, has not abated iu our county. On
the cast side of the Sacramento, almost every
man, except farmers, have left, or are about
leaving for the northern diggings II seems TO
be a fixed fact that much more than half of the
white population. in the mines, will leave for
Frazer river. Claims and houses. and all kinds
o property except mules and horses. are being
sold for much less than their value, and in
many instances are abandoned outright.
| SILVER NINE NEAR Los ANGELES The Los
Angeles Vineyard is informed that the mine
recently discovered near Warmers Rancho, is
silver instead Of gold, as formerly stated. A
Mexican by the name Of Claudio was the dis
coverer. The ore Is reported to be very rich.
The locality Of the mines is on the tract known
as Camajal two or three miles south west Of
San Jose del Vale.
MELANCHOLY CoNCIDEScF. - Edward Giles,
book-keeper for Alssp Il Co.. San FRANCISCO,
died week before last. BY the last mail intel
ligence was received Of the deoease OF his wife
just seventeen days prior to his departure from
this world. Neither was aware of the sickness
of the other. Mr.. Giles left his property to his
wife, and of course by her deceass II reverts TO
their children.
A FEMALE Row. The Marysvle Express
says that two women, one Irish and the other
German, had a quarrel short time eincs at
Poker Flat. The dispute waxing warm, the
Irish lady drew pistol and fired at her antag-
onist without doing any damage. After this
the affair was honorably and amicably settled
by the intercession Of friend.
SECRET ExPEDrTIoN.-On Monday last, Gays
the Siskiy on Chronicle. q party Of ten men &C.
cretly left Yreka for the mountains. They are
old mOuntaineers and Indian fighters. 1t 10
said the object Of their trip is to visit some new
discoveries in the vicinity OF Honey Lake VAL
ley, where rome men are at work and doing
extraordinarily we'll
The SALT LAKE TkLEGRAPfi-The Mountain
Democrat is informed by one OF the stockh0lA
ders in the Carson Valley and Salt Lake Tee.
graph Company, that owing to the Frazer river
excitement and the recent troubles In the VAL
ley. the work has has been temporarily sas.
pended.
CASE OF JAMES HEkNEssY.--We notice by the
DownieVille papers. that at the session Of tho
District Court in Sierra, On the first Monday
of July the case of James Hennessy vs. James
p. Marrow, ct al, will come up for trial. This
suit involves the old Viglanee Comtiittee issue
of 1856
MISS CHARLOTTE CUsHAAE.-We see it stated
| in the Eastern papers that this talented actress
has determined to visit this State next year.
during the month Of August. She will be pre-
ceded by Mr. MeDonough, who will make ar
rangements for her appearance on the stage.
SELLING OuT-The Petaluma Journal says
that ia Tomales, Bodega, and the Russian river
country, people are selling off three years old
cattle at thirty dollars a head, and small far
mers are disposing of their grain crops for a
mere song, in order to get away to the mines.
| ALoxG OHE-A tape worm, 35 feet in length
was driven from the stomach Of Mr. Warner,
in Santa Clara, On Tuesday, says the Sentinel
of the 26th ult. Mr.. Warner bad been suffering
from the effects Of the "crittur" for several
years.
Too Coon FOR HIM - A miner near George
town. FL Dorado county, offered to sell bis claim
for 5000. The offer met no response. The next
day he returned TO his work and washed out
$3OO-the largest piece weighing $40.
PARDoSEp.-w. H. Allen, sentenced to i'm
prisOnment in the State Prison for three years,
having faithfully served out his lerm, has been
pardoned by the Governor and restored to all
his rights of citizenship.
PICTORIAL SHEET.-Huchings Il Rosenaeld
have issued pictorial sheet for the Fourth Of
July. Among other illustrations, it contains
a view of the town Of Whatc0m, on Bellingham
Bay.
SHASTA DENocRACY.-The Democratic Cen
trail Committee Of Shasta county, have called a
convention to meet on the 20th inst. The pri-
mary election comes of on Saturday the 10TH
KTLLED.-Col. Strobe, q well-known lawyer
of San Francisco, while riding with his wife,
near San Antonio, June 9th, was thrown from
the nm 00v and killed