The Nevada Democrat., 1858-11-24
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NEWS ITEMS.

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The Amador Sentinel says that an elderly
man In that vicinity, who had obtained but 3
scanty subsistence for two or three years past.
and was so poor that he could not well 20 In
search OF better diggings, continued to work
at an apparently hopeless claim, when be struck
lead o. few days ago which paid several ounces
to the pan. The highest he has yet taken out
was seventeen ounces from one pan OF dirt
and from another pan thirteen ounces was
obtained. 4.r
| Lucien Hermann, Esq.. agent at San Fran
cisco Of the Tehuantepee Co., advertises that
the Company is ready to transport passengers
and freight with the mails. starting on the 5th
and 2eth ofeach month For the present. and
until lhe Company's own steamers are ready,
passengers win be forwarded on the Pacific
Mail Steamship Co.'s vessels, which will touch
at Ventosa.
Among the passengers by the Golden Gate
were Mr.. Lewis Baker and his wife Alexina
Ftsher Baker. who were among the mast bril-
liant of the theatrical stars of California. some
years since. and who. during their sojourn here
amassed q handsome fortune. They are actors
OF q high order OF talent, and will be warmly
received.
Al the Sink OF the Humboldt, on Wednesday,
Nov. 10th. while party Of men we're PLAYING
cards at Tyler Summerield's, a difficulty oc-
Cured between Alexander Chauvin and Fred.
Dixon. in which Chauvin shot Dixon with a
pistol, causing death in about twelve hours
Subsequently, Chauvin was arrested and taken
to Genoa.
AT an adjourned meeting OF the miners OF
Columbia District. held in Columbia on Mon
day, November Sth, revised code Of mining
laws for that district was submitted by the COM
mttec appointed at the previous meeting to
revise those previously In force. Among the
resolutions was7on peremptorilv forbi6ding ell
Asiatics from washing in that district.
On Sunday, Nov. 9TH, says the Santa Crnx
Sentinel. an individual suspected of lshon-
orable crime. charged ms felony in the statutes
of the State, had dozen lashes ana tar and
feathers administered, near that place. as a
proper punishment for the offense of being sus-
pected OF guilt.
The saloon proprietors of San Francisco are
determined TO be up with The times. During the
cah'e excitement one man opened Gable
Saloon :" soon after, an "Overland Mail Sa-
loon was opened, and probably u ''Tehuante-
pee Saloon" has been opened by this time
A practical illustration of anal eamation has
been found In TuOlumne county. where negro,
residing on Sullivan's Creek has q white wife.
and several half-hreed children. They were
married in Australia, and came from thence TO
California,
ihc ihCtTVliie HUu HumDOI0L Telegraph
line had reached Berry's Station, eight miles
east Of the summit of the Sierra Nevada. and
it is stated in a dispatch to the San Franciscs
Herald will reach Carson Valley by the 10Th
inst.
Thos. G. Lloyd had hie second trial last week,
for killing Giles S. Thornton at Orovilie, in
July. 1857. The jury brought in a verdict Of
not Rnilty. On the first trial, Lloyd was con-
victed Of manslaughter .,..' ...
1t is stated that Dowse now under sentence
OF death in San Francisco. has been engaged
since his sentence in writing hs lfe which 10
said to have been very eventful one He has
already written upwards of l20 pageA
The merchants Of San Francisco made up the
sum Of $500 to reimburse the keeper of the
Farralione Light House, who dealt out his
winters stock of provisions TO the survivors
Of the ship Lucas.
John N. Hovey commenced suit, on last
Wednesday, in the District Court of San Fran
cisco. for damages laid at 100000. against AL
bert Berry, for the seduction and abduction of
his wife.
The San Jouaqnin Repu blcan says that par
ties In San Francisco have sent TO Europe for
weasels to be used in killing the squirrels that
infest the ranches in the southern valleys Of
this State.
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18th. Gays that Capt Mesick's company has had
another fight with the indiana, aud killed six-
One white man was wounded in the back.
Major John Brown. Of Sonoma county, who
broke his leg about two weeks since. bv Jump
ing from his carriage, had to have it amputated
on Wednesday lest.
John DalOn has been convicted of the murder
of John Sharkee, In El Dorado county and SEN
fenced to be hung on the 7th Of January.
The Republicans of San Francisco fred a ss-
lutte of 100 guns, in honor Of their late victories
at the East.
Sixteen persons were admitted to citizenship,
in Tuonmne county, during recent term Of
the District Court.
California bonds Of the new issue, were sell
ing in New York, at last advicee, at e7t cents
on the dollar.
1t Is contemplated that the trim from New
Orleans to San Francisco, via Tchuantepec,
will hereafter be made IN fifteen days
T.. b. Boust late editor OF the Placer Courier,
has retired from that paper, aud is succeeded
by Mr.. Steel.
The Jenny Lind suspenso hume in Calsve-
ras county is being rebuilt or the third time.
CURE FOR PUTRID SORE THRoAT.-H. A. Gag
win. whose children were attacked with this
disease, publishes in the Placerville Democrat
the following recipe as an eficacious remedy
whsh be used successfully in his family:
Zone tea-cupful OF honey, one tablespoon
ful of gunpowder, apiece Of burnt alum as
large 81 hickOry-nut. pulverized and the
whole mixed together. A tea, spoonful taken
occasionally will most eifectnslly cure the pre-
vailing sore throat eanker, rash, scarlet frver,
or whatever term the medical fraternity choose
to call it. 1t is simple and etitctual remedy.
and should be generally known; and, though
simple the ingredients, il is all.powerfnl to
check aud cure this most dangerous disease, 80
| fatal to magy children in this neighborhood
and throughout the State"