The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-06
WHOLE NO. 222.
NEWS ITEMS.

al IoTt uulat VI tue naIcty Ui LtGut. 1FCn NaW
his party From letter received by the late
southern mail, from gentleman residing at
Fort Yuma, the s. F. Herald is permitted to
make the following extract
"You will be surprised to learn that am
| still at Fert Yuma. We arrived here on the
morning of Dec. 4th, and have been waiting
the arrival Of the river steamer with news from
the Monterey She is now fifteen days over
due, and we are beginning to feel anxious fer
the safety Of Lieut.. Ives and those who accom-
panied him. If she is not heard from to-day,
Lieut. Winder, who is in command at this post,
will send an express down the river to ascer-
tain, If pessible the cause of the delay. DR..
Newberry and party, whs left San Francisco
| fortnight before US, also destined for the mouth
Of the Colorado, are, like ourselves, waiting
the arrival Of the steamer.
FATAL AND MYsTERIous FRAcAs.- At nine
o'clock last evening, says the Sierra Democrat
of Dec. 26th, messenger arrived from Onion
Flat, with call for the Sheriff, and another for
DR.. Aiken. The Doctor went up to the Flat,
and found that TIVE Italians, brothers, had been
quarrsling, and q third man, also an Italian, in
attempting to separate them received severe
stab frem q sheath knife. Antonio Sanchez,
who was specially deputized for the occasion,
found the two brothers secured in cabin.
They we're brought down on mules, and lodged
| in iail, About half an hour afterwards one Of
the prisoners died, although during the three
hoars in the cabin and ride of eight miles,
not word was heard frem him about being
wounded On examination, it was found that
he had six wounds, two Of which entered the
cavity of the chest The Doctor says the stabs
must have been inflicted by himself, after being
put in Jail.
AN EXTRAORDINARY Circumstance. On Monday
| last, the wife Of Col Ayes, accompanied by her
| Io0 al wad haRa from the GtatQa Tka
mother is about so years of age, and was 90
feeble that she could not ride upon horseback
! from Shasta to Soda Springs But 1t is said,
truly, that necessity is the mother Of inven-
tion," 70 the old lady was put on a litter, and
four Cinnamon employed to carry it over the
Trinity mountains. We are informed that she
feels none the worse for the trip, aud we hspe
she may live many days to enjoy the compaa-.
onship of her children, even in the far off land
of their adopted home. She is probably the the
Oldest person chat has ventured so far up among
the bleak pillars of tho Sierras- Siskiyou
Chronicle, Dec. 24th.
PERIIOUs ADvENTURE.--The Placer Courier
contains an interesting account of the adven-
ture of two men who crossed the Sierra Nevada
from Lake Bigler about the first of December,
during the prevalence of a severe storm, and
Of their subsequent trials and sufferines After
wandering about for eight days, during which
time they subsisted OH less than pound of
iackass meat they reached Duncan Canon,
badly frozen and completely exhausted. Word
being sent for relief to Last Chance, the nsbls
hearted men Of that camp turned cut twenty
strong, and brought the sufferers in upon sleds.
Snow on TnE MorXrAINs.-Th Shasta Repub-
lcan says the snew on the Salmon mountains
| is about ten feet deep. Mr.. Ritner was COM
PEELED to travel on snow shoes In order to CT Oss
! l.. H. C.ls sa.s
communities is Of course closed for the winter.
On Scott mountain there is but little snow.
On the north side of Trinity mountain there ID
little snow, but not sufficient to impede travel.
There is now no snow on the trail from Shasta
to Yreka by way Of the Sacramento route.
MISS OLIVE OATMAN.-An earnest appeal is
made in the San Jose Tribune, in behalf of this
young lady The touching and interesting
story Of her captivity and suffering among the
Mohave Indians, and the death Of her little
sister by starvation, has probably been perused
by many OF our readers She is now at San
Jose, and is anxious TO complete her education,
which she has no means of doing. Miss Oatman
is certainly entitled to the aid Of the people Of
California.
MASONIC LODGES IN CALIFoRFIA.--There are
at the present time, ll3 Masonic Lodges in this
State, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge
Of the State. There are 1882 Master Masons,
252 Fellow Craft, and 5S5 Entered Apprentice
Masons in good standing in this State. During
the.pa year there have been initiated, in the
different Lodges, 903; passed 7S9, and raised,
TAO. The Lodges generally are in flourishing
condition.
IMMIGRATIoN.--T The number of immigrants,
stock ETC., on their way to California, the past
season, Us counted at one of the Mormon mail
stations, is given as follows:
! Immigrants .................... lZ,oOO
Wagons .................... YOU
Cattle. ...,,..........,.... .OI ,VVV
! Horses and mules (about ........ $500
| Sheep. ......,,............. lV'VuV
Z CLAMPsus VIRUS IN TuLARE.-This aacient
and honorable order had grand procession in
Visalia, Dec. 18th The members turned out
in full regala and in large numbers. An Grafton
was delivered upon the occasion by VIM. Cover
neur Morris, Esq, and the festivities were closed
by large ball and supper, given in the even
ing, at the Eagle Hotel. Every thing passed
of pleasantly and highly satisfactory"
DAMAGES REcovERED.-B. f. Moses has recs-
vercd $l.954 against the steamer Cortez, being
the value of shipment of drugs made to Mica
ragua in March, 1856 which, owing to Walkers
affairs, were not landed, the steamer being
forced to 20 to Panama. He claimed $4,000
damages.
FATAL AFFRAY AT HEAIDsBURGH.-At a soeial'
ball in Healdsburgh, Sonoma county, on the
evening of Dec 25th, difficulty occurred be-
tween James Hollis and q man named Hamilton.
Knives were drawn, and Hollis killed. A mer-'
chant of Cloverdale, named Hartman, was
badly cut while endesvering to separate them.
FIRE AT ORovIILE.-On the morsing Of Dec.
9th, fire broke out at the Union Restaurant,
I t. aptiraIv ming tho interior and
a portion of the roof 1t was confined to its
original locality, though several Of the build
ings adjoining were somewhat injured.
MARYsvIILE AND VALLEJO RAnRoAD.- The
Inquirer understands that the engineers are
busilv engaged in making the estimates. mspe,
etc. Connected with this proposed railroad, and
that in a few days they will be ready for the
inspection of the public