The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10
WHOLE NO. 227.
NEWS ITEMS.


in shape, and made of 8 peculiar kind OF granite
rock. They are usually fouad on what is known
to miners as the bedrock, and in some instances
many hundreds of feet below the surface. There
are no such implements used by the present
natives of the country. They have evidently
been and used by people who are row extinct,
and who must have inhabited California long
prier to the volcanic convusions which depos-
tied the gold upon the bedrocks OF our hills.
! Who were theyg
| DECREASE OF GAME.-An cid hunter on the
San Joaquia informs the Stockton Argus that
game is rapidly diminishing on that river and
in the Diable valley, lying between ii and tho
Coast range, faverite hunting ground. Au-
telope are now scarce, though once very nu-
merous owing to the abundance of wild celery
growing on the overfowed lands, aud on which
they levs to feed There are yet plenty Of
quail and hare in this region. But little game
now comes to market from this quarter. This
scarcity is attributed to violations Of the game
laws and as this is the season in which they
are in force. it might be well for the authorities
to look after their better observance. rsr
DoLAN SENTENcED.--We learn from the Butte
Record, that on last Saturday week, John Dolan
was brought before the District Court at Oro-
vile, and sentenced to death. The time fixed
for the execution is Saturday, March 9th
Judge Sexton thinking ii right and proper to
disregard the very singular, Though time homer
ed custom OF appointing Friday aa the doems-
day. Dolan appeared little moved by the pro-
nouncing of the sentence, aud is indeed man
Of remarkable coolness and sslf-possession.
There is a probability that this case will DO
taken to the Supreme Court. -.s, ..,..
A YouNa AMERIoAN--A son Of John George.
of Shasta, about eight or ten years Of age, left
| home some time ago without the consent OF his
parents, and has not been heard of since. 1t Is
supposed that he feared being punished for
some fault. When he went away, he took .
basket Of food with him. The editor Of the
Shasta Courier says that, as tho boy is q bright
specimen Of Young America, he may have gone
to mining on his own hook. e
A RELIC.-The schooner Falmouth. lately ar
rived from Acapulco, brought bronse cannon,
of the old Spanish manufacture, marked 1923,
showing it to have been manufactured two hun
dred and thirty years ago, or eight years
after the landing Of the Pilgrims at Plymouth,
and when the Spanish realm was in its pride.
The gun weighs three thousand three hundred
and ninety pounds and is twelve feet long
ATTACKED ny CHINAMEN.-Mr. II. BOuse, for
merly Justice of the Peace in the township OF
Piety Hill, Shasta county, while collecting
water taxes recently, was attacked by num-
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ference would have been slaughtered by the
infuristed Johns. 1t was with difficulty that
they were kept from him, even after he had
tainted and fallen.
LUNAR RAINBOW moon rainbow was very
distinctly seen at Petaluma in the evening of
January 2lst. 1t is described as appearing as
perfect rs that formed by the sun the arch
being complete, and an apparent rest for each
foot but lacking the brilliant color Of the solar
bew 1t was remarked that the coors seemed
to be Inherent, but there was not a suficiency
OF light to resolve them into prismatic hues.
THE PARDoNING PowRR-The citizens of Oak
land held meeting on the 2Sth ult, at which
they denounced Ex-Governor johnson for par
donng John Hogan, who was sentenced to
term in the State Prison for stealing $4,000
of the funds belonging to that city, of which at
the time Of the theft he was Marshal.
ALL ONE WAY-Thc Mountain Democrat has
not heard Of Democrat in El Dorado whe does
not Justify the position taken by Douglas on
the Kansas question. We can say the same In
regard to tho Democracy of Shasta. We have
not heard Of a single Democrat ia the county
who dees not sustain his oourse.-[Shast Cour.
ALL FOR Two BITs.-The ARRAY at Snelling's,
in Mereed county, in which three men were
killed, on the 23d ult, originated says the
Mariposa Democrat, from a game of "crack-loo"
whore the stake was but twenty-five cents Mr..
Smelling himself was previously killed in an
affray that grew out Of the same game.
ACQuEDUCY.-An acqueduct to be five-eighths
OF mile in length, and one hundred and five
feet high, is about being built at Jenny Lind,
Calaveras county. 1t is to be a EuspensiOn--
the cables resting upoA seven towers, the high
est Of which will be l40 feet The estimated
cost is $4,000.
THIEvNa INDIANs-ONE KuLED.-At Spanish
Bar on the Middle Fork of the American river,
some Indians robbed sluice boxes, were pur-
sued to their camps, which the infuriated white
men surrounded, and into which they discharg-
ed various gun shots, killing one aborigine.
NEW TANGLED HooPs.-The gals dswa in Los
4 Angeles wear hoops made Of grape vines
Whole vineyards have been destroyed in the
manufacture Of crinoline, and the wine presses
have all suspended operations. Grapes will be
very high next year. . s.....
INFORMATION WANTED - According to the
Marysyille News, the friends Of John c., Chas.
R., and II. g. Ludington, are solicitous to hear
from them. A letter of Importance awaits
them at the Marysville Post Office -4H .4
For ARIzoNA-A great many emigrants are
hocking to Arizona. On the last trip Of the
steamer Republic TO San Diego, q large NUM-
Der Of passengers went down, bound fer this
new land Of promise.
For SoNoRA.-The Tehams Advocate says
that number Of gentlemen Of that place have
held meeting fer the purpose of raising
company fer Sonora, melted by the recent re-
ports Of gold discoveries in that country.
A Coop NAME SAvED--GsOrgs Washington
was arrested the other day in Sacramento for
horse stealing. That "great and good man"
was examined before the Recorder and ac-
quilted
FOUND DEAD.-A Chileno named Line, was
found dead recently in the street, in San Jose.
His death is supposed to have been caused by
the use Of poisonous decoction vended under
the name of whiskey.
THE MRT.-Deposits of gold wSFth S73T, 1902
vera made in the San Francisco mint during