The Nevada Democrat., 1859-02-23
WHOLE NO. 2Sl.
NEWS TTRNIs.

At Dutch Flat, on the Tth instant, . man
named Bellows was discovered to be insane.
About IL o'clock at night. be took bis wife and
two small children, left bis home, and started
through the woods for Mormon Island as be
said. They coon came out ON the road, near
the house Of one Jones, where his wife conclu-
ded to stop, being exhausted by her tramp
through the rain. When they started she bad
his money, amounting to about $500. He took
the money. and started alone, from Jonese,
with revolver in one hand and knife in the
other, declaring that he would not be taken,
seeming to think that some one was trying to
arrest him. He has not been heard from since,
aud bis wife is in q dreadful state of suspense
as to his safety. He formerly lived at Mormon
Island.
Considerable di1iculty has been experienced
within the last two months By the teamsters on
the Stockton and Mariposa road, in regard to
the crossing of the Tuolumne. There are two
fords, one at Davis and one at Osborue's, two
miles above. Both Of these gentlemen claim
to have been granted ferry licenses by the Su
pervisors OF Stanislaus, and have closed up the
roads TO the fords, They claim that the county
roads lead to their ferries, and the teamsters
claim that they lead TO the fords. The teams
ters also assert that one or both Of the ferry
claimants have forfeited their ferry LICENSES.
The fences which have obstruoted The road TO
the fords have been torn down. Several teams
ters in return have been arrested for malicious
mischief, but were discharged.
An old man, known as Major J. NJ Mountain.
was killed at Yorkville, Placer county, on the
4th inst. in the following manner; The deceae'
ed and another man were at work on q slnice.
the latter at the head aud the former at the
TAIL when the dirt clogged the sluiee and tun-
mel. setting back the water for some time,
which, when Il broke loose rushed with such
force and impetus down the sluce, ~ to carry
Mr.. NJ. of the end and down a preciplce about
seventy feet When found he was dead. The
deceased was from Illinois, but his family reside
at present In Adair county Missouri. He was
about eighty years old.
A shocking murder was perpetrated at Mchi-
gan Bar. Sacramento county, on the night OF
Feb. 18th. 1t appears numbere Of rowdies
fell upon a man aud were beating him in an
unmercful manner when q man named Thos.
J. Rice interfered. Philip Smith, one Of tho
assailants. then obtained knife and plunged
it in the neck Of Rice. causing his death In the
course of two or three minutes. Smith imme-
diately fed, but was found on Monday morning.
in q house near Putnam's bridge. and was ar
rested by constable of the township.
James Wallace who was convicted OF man
slaughter, in killing man named Fox In
Butte county, was recently pardoned out or
the penitentiRry by Gov. Weller. On Tuesday
of last week. he lett Marysville, and started on
foot for bis former residence In Butte county,
He had not proceeded far when ne was met
by Thomas Fox. brother OF the man killed,
who drew pistol and attempted to shoot
Wallace. The pistol hung fire, aud Wallace
ran Off Fox was arrested by officer Chapman,
Of Marysville
Nevada county contains the greatest number
Of peach treca in any one county In California
about 100000 Almeda county comes next
h. lie - ba GraIA
one The fruit will be sufficiently plenty TO ad.
nit Of the most parsimonious satiating them
selves with il. Peaches and cream are the great
est luxury in the world: and. in addition to tho
delcacy Of their dainty fare, it is perfectly
healthy. One can scarcely eat too much or
them-so say the physicians.
The sale Of government land was commenced
at the Marysvile Land Office. on Monday. the
18th inst. Abont one thousand acres was sold
on that day. and thirteen hundred on Wednes-
day. The sales will be continued from day to
day until all the land in the district is offered
TO the highest bidder; after which, the sales
will be closed. and the unsold land In the dis
trict will then he subject TO private entry, at
dollar and quarter an acre.
A party of Frenchmen. mining at Cayatc
Flat. Tuolumne county, on ground upon which
cabin formerly stood recently found tin
box containing eighteen pounds OF gold IL Ia
supposed that II was buried there by miner,
who died In the cabin some years ago.
On the Afternoon OF Feb. 4th. while Mr.. John
Benson. of Benson's Ferry Mokelumne river,
was at work on his premises, be was shot dead
by man named Green Palmer. The proyoca-
tion for the act Is not known. Palmer made
his escape.
Mrs. Mary Mckenzie, wife Of Albert M Mo-
Kenzie, of San Francisco. died on Tuesday
morning. Feb 18th, from the effects Of strych'
nine. 1t is supposed she committed suicide.
Gov. Weller has appointed Peter Vanclief,
of Downievlle Judge Of the Seventeenth Ju-
dcial District composed Of the counties Of
Sierra and Plumas.
A marble monument IL TO be erected over
the remains of the late Chief Justice Murray,
at Sacramento.