The Nevada Democrat., 1859-08-24
California News Items.

San Joaquin. 1t will be remembered that a com
pany formed for this purpose two or three years
ago, and that certain privileges were granted the
company in case they accomplished their object,
involving large grant of swamp lands. The act
making this grant, was repealed by the Legislature
of 1885, but She company claim that they have vested
rights, and that the act Of repeal was unconstitu-
tional. Tulare Lake connects with Lake Tontache,
Kern river, Buena Vista and Kern lakes. At some
seasons the navigation could be extended to the
latter lake, which is at great distance from Fort
TETON, thus bringing interior navigation to within
little over l20 miles of Los Angeles. This enter
prise, II completed, will be grand one.
The county of Tulare was first settled in 1850,
at place eight miles northeast of the present town
of Visala 1t was called Woodville in honor of the
principal man among the settlers In 1851 the place
attacked and taken by Indians; some of the in
habitants were killed and some escaped. Woods was
captured, tied to a stake, and skinned alive. The
occurrence however did not prevent the whites from
locafing, and Visaha after founded. In
the wet winter Of 1928, the whole country was
afoat, and the inhabitants pretty much drowned out
The increase of inhabitants thereafter not rapid,
till the Kern river excitement In 1856 the town
took start, and has grown steadily ever since, and
never was more prosperous than now. Ii is neat
place, surrounded by most beautiful country, filled
full Of farmers and stock raisers, who are rapidly
aceumulating wealth.
The Marysville Express publishes the following
extract from private letter dated Quincy, Plumas
county, August 18th: "Quitc an excitement exists
in consequence of some large prospects, averaging
dollar to the pan, being obtained in ravine i'm
mediately back of Quincy, three four days since
large number of claims have been taken up. This
discovery goes to confirm, strongly than ever,
the belief that the famous Blue Lead runs through
this region. A number Of companies on Mill creek
are making large wages, and two or three companies
have been tunneng on top of the hill, at the head
of the stream, for fear and half past, IN conh-
dent expectation Of striking the "lead.' l have
seen some specimens taken from the ravine above
named. Tho gold is coarse and blacksh in color,
but fine in quality"
On the afternoon of August 18th, at San Fran
CISCO a number of Frenchmcn who were dissatisfied
with the conduct of Louis Napoleon in concluding
peace, assembled in front Of the church of Notre
Dame des Victories, where the Te Deum was being
performed in honor of Napoleons patron saint, and
expressed their dissatisfaction by loud noises beat
ing tin pans, &c, and when the French Consul made
his appearance at the door, one of the men named
Gautier Petreyack, about throwing an old boot
at the Consul, when he was arrested and taken to
the station house number Of police officers being
on the ground prevented further demonstrations of
disrespect
At the Mission Station, on the Gila river, thirty
miles above Fort Yuma, very singular accident
recently happened to the Overland Mail The coach
with six horses started from the station, when
the leaders, making quick turn to the right, pung-
cd into a well some twenty-five feet deep, carrying
with them the horses in the "swing" The wheel
horses were only saved by the lead bars catching
across the well opening. The four horses were so
manned by the fall that lantern was lowered into
the well and they shot to put them out OF their
misery The mail was detained several hours by
this accident.
A dispatch from Shs4 dated August 10th. says;
"JOhn Callahan proprietor Of the Hat Creek station
on tho Pitt river road 20 Yreka, and his cook were
killed by Indians Friday night last, and the house
robbed Of provisions, arms and ammunition Ihey
were found on Saturday morning by some teamstcrs
The station is thirty miles from Fort Crook On
the head of Cow Creek the Indians are killing Cattle
and have horse which they told Valley lndiaE
they had taken from white man, whom they had
killed"
The agent Of the Honey Lake Silver Mining Co.,
represents that quartz taken from the upper vein,
assayed at Marysvlle by Harris & Marchand, paid
at the rate Of $3.50 per ton; some from the same
vein, assayed at Sacramento, by Blake & Co., pald
S20l per ton fair looking gold. The silver ore as
saved at San Francisco by J. MOshcmer, (crushcd,
oxidized and amalgamatedD paid only $5l 20 per
ton; and some quartz from the lower vein paid $50
per ton, gold.
Horace Greeley addressed a meeting Of about two
thousand persons, at San Francisco, last Wednes-
day evening, on the subject OF Paclhc halroad.
His principal arguments for the road were divided
into three pats-national defense, national econo-
nv and national necessity. His elimination OF facts
TO prove its necessity for defense was argumcnta-
tive and he showed that millions OF dollars would
be saved annually by the government in Transports
ton.
A correspondent of the Placerville Observer, writ
ing from Walkers river, states that diihculty oc-
cured recently between two men named Spencer
and Manu. which resulted in the latter getting an
eve cut out and his right arm nearly severed from
his BODY The doctors Of opinion that Mann
could not recover. The difficulty originated about
a game of cards. Spencer had not been arrested.
The citizens Of the northern portion Of FL Dorado
and the southern portion OF Placer counties, are
making arrangements for constructing a wagon roau
across the Middle Fork Of the American river, at or
near Ford's Bar; and from Georgetown, by way OF
Bottle Hill, to Todd's Valley, thereby making the
connection complete from Stockton to Downieville.
A soldier of the u army named Felix, went
from San Francisco TO Oakland, the 10Th inst, IN
company with two other men, on hunting eNcur-
sion. After bagging quantity OF gane, FehX was
leaning carelessly the muzzle Of his gun, when
his foot touched the trigger and discharged the piece
blowing off the four fingers Of his left hand lie was
taken to San Francisco and properly cared for
The Mariposa Star says that spotted antelopes
are occasionally killed in the vicinity OF walkers
river They have white spot Of considerable SIZE,
Immediately back Of the fore leg, also on the HANKS,
and also near the point Of the shoulder. Ihey are
larger than the antelope on the plains OF tins state
At Georgetown, on the morning Of the 10th inst,
situated Immediately above town, broke loose, the
water sweeping everything away in It's lmpetuous
course. Much valuable property was injured, out
no person was hurt
John Kennel, Of the firm Of Tracy x Kennel Of
Aururn CITY, Fl Dorado county, whilst packing
load of provisions to the mines, on Monday OF last
week, was shot by an Indian and stripped OF his
clothing. He was severely but not dangerously
Wounded. The weapon used was a Derringer.
A. c. Russell, Esq, late editor Of the MarysVlle
Express, and for many years connected WIN the
press of California left the steamer last ednSS-
day. for Portland Oregon where he intends to take
M his future residence, and enter upon the pracpce
Of law.
The Butte Record says that some forty tons Of
bay belonging to Jack Hunter, were consumed 3y
FIRE few days since at Dry Creek, near ForkDI
Ranch. house near by was also burned. me lhe
FIRE is supposed to be the result Of an accident LOSS
estimated at $500.
At the late Anti-Leeompton Convention az In In
nity Center, to nominate candidate for the once