The Nevada Democrat., 1858-03-17
WHOLE NO. 232
NEWS ITEMS.


ty, in February 1856, and sentenced for two
years in the State Prison, has been pardoued
by the Governor and restored to his citizenship
his term having expired, and the Governor also
alleging as reason, that during his imprison-
ment he behaved well aud gave evidence Of .
reformation. The pardon is dated March 5th.
The Executive has also extended his clennency
to VIM. Daley. convicted of assault and battery
in Placer county, and sentenced to one year in
the county Jail. A large number of citizens
vouched for the good character of Daley, who
has been imprisoned over six months.
DIsGRAoEFuL TRANsACTIoN.-A man named
Henry Sunderland says the Yreka Union, COM
mitted an Infamous deed in Scott Valley last
week, near the Fort Jones House, by digging
up the body of squaw buried there The OBJ
ject in doing ID, was to gain possession of some
shells, beads aud ornaments onthe body, which,
though OF no value with us, are greatly priced
among Indians. The Indian value of the jew
elry taken is said to be equivalent to $500.
Soldiers were dispatched from Fort Jones to
arrest him, but he fed to the mountains and
escaped baa
The ToRNADo.--Mr. Mayhem, the destruction
of whose property by a tornado, in Tehama
county, has already been noticed, gives the
Reacon the following additional facts: An anvil
weighing $50 pounds was blown from a block
which was solidly planted in the ground, dis
tanee Of eighty feet; an iron axle-tree was blown
a distance of eighty steps; a two-horse wagon
was blown clear across the yard, and either
right over, or clear around house; inanzanita
bushes with roots as large as mans body were
torn from the ground and carried half mile.
QUARTZ IN TUoLUMNE,-Th Sonora Democrat
says that another rich deposit has been found
in the Italian quartz claim One piece OF quartz
was taken out supposed to contain fifty ounces
of gold Out Of TIVE pans of rotten quartz ana
dirt they realized two thousand dollars, The
richness Of the Cardinell claim seems to be on
the increase. During the last week they have
taken out more gold than at any time previous.
They are now taking out ore which seems to We
more than half god aua
ABoRoINAL FIunT.-We learn from, the Butte
Record, that on Wednesday morning, two Dig
gers got into fight down on the bar fronting
the town Of Oroville, aud one OF them received
several ugly cuts on the head and arms from
knife in the hands of the other The wounded
one was found near the scene of the combat
very weak from the loss of blood, and was sab
sequently conveyed TO the county hospital.
SnooTING AT CAMPO SEco.--A young man
named Henry Reed was shot at the house Of
some Chinese, at Campo Scco, on the evening
of February 9th. There being no lights Ia
the house in which the affair occurred. the CHI
nese thought they were attacked by Mexeans,
the arm and lodged in his side. At last ac-
counts, Reed was rapidly recovering.
RELIGIOUS The San Jose Tribune informs
US, that a religious revival Of unprecedented
magnitude has been for o number of days past
progressing in the Berryessa Settlement, q few
! miles east of San Jose. Great numbers have
joined the church, and large majority Of the
adult population Of the neighborhood, for save
raj miles around, have been brought under the
Influences of the Gospel. ,rfr.
CARSON VALLEY MINEs.--On Sunday, Feb.
28th. two men reached Genoa, Carson Valley,
says the Placerville Index, who stated that they
had recently struck diggings on the east fork
of Carson river, which were exceedingly rich
A good deal of excitement prevailed in the set
tlement in relation 10 the matter. The miners
of Gold Canon were all in fine sprite, and will
doubtless do well this season.
STATE PRISON STATISTICS. the month
Of February, twenty-five persons were received
at the Prison and three escaped convicts re-
turned. During the same time eleven we're
discharged on the expiration of their term Of
confinement. three were pardoned out aud ono
escaped. There were five hundred and twenty
six prisoners in the Prison at the commence
ment Of the present month.
STRAM WAGONS The steam wagon which
was being constructed at Sacramento. on the
plan of Ovcrton's invention, is still incomplete,
in consequence Of a lack Of funds The proec-
tors have expended $4,000 on the wagon, and
but q small sum will be necessary for its COM
pletion. Mr.. W. p. Miller, of Marysvile, is con-
structing steam wagon on new principle.
CERTIFICATE OF GooD CHARACTER Mexican
named Moreus Soto, was arrested few days
ago, In San Francisco, for stealing. On being
asked to plead to the charge, he produced a
certificate of having served regular term in
the California State Prisoa He will have
chance to acquire another certificate,
STOCKTON ARTEsIAN WELI.-The Argus says
that arrangements are being made for distri-
buting the water of the famous artesian we'll
through Stockton. The temperature Of the
water is 100, and it rises between eight and
nine feet above the level of the city.
A HEAVY CAsE-Sophia Bishop was arrested
few days ago, in San Francisco, for drunken
ness She weighed about three hundred pounds,
and as she was unwilling to go 10 the STATEN
house, ii took quite strong force Df the police
to convey her.
SACRAMENTO FINANCES, to the Of
fetal account Of the receipts and Disbursements
of Sacramento city, for the year ending March
lst 1858. the receipts amounted to $500, ,644,
and the expenditures to S326, 750. r 80
DON'T WANT To DoDGE-Mr. De Long. Of
Yu0a, who was absent at the time the Kansas
resolutions passed the Assembly, subsequently
obtained leave to record his vote against the
resolutions,
A Coon CHUNK.--In the Penhaven GLAZING.
near Gibsonvls, Sierra county, specimen
was picked up by member of the company,
which was almost entirely free from quartz,
and sold for 81 800.
NORTHERN TELEGRAPH.-It is stated that the
telegraph line will be completed from Orovills
to Weavervlle, by way of Red Bluffs and Shas,
ia, by the first of May.
| MORTALITY IN SACRANENTo.-Fremt the iasnth-
ly report Of the City Undertaken, we learn that
there were seventeen deaths ia Sacramento,
during the month Of February,