The Nevada Democrat., 1859-02-09
WHOLE NO. 270.
NEWS ITEMS,

The San Francisco Herald learns that the
John L. Stephens did not bring any order from
washington to pay the employees in the Ssui
Francisco Custom House, In consequence Of
which notice is posted on the Custom House
door. stating that the Treasury Departments
having failed to find the requisite funds, no
payments win be made on tie following, Hrsi
counts, viz: salaries, contingent expenses, Ma-s
rine Hospital, and lighthouse. until further
notice and further, that its last advices from
Washington, stated that there was not suthciete
funds in the National Treasury to pay draft
of 500. This, of course, will only be tempo
rary, but it shows that the finances have come,
to q low ebb.
Mr.. II. I, Heintzleman, an Indian Agent, IL.
taking Gov. Weller to task, through the coli
umns Of the San Francisco Herald, for saying
in his message that the benefits Of the Reservass
ton system are sadly disproportioned to the
expenditures. This assertion, which we think
is strictly true, has created quite hutter among
the patriotic Agents, and the consequence is that
| they are pouring out the viAls Of their wrath on
the head of his Excelency. 1t is amusing to,
see how these men growl when their bread and
| butter is In danger One would think whfla
pernsihg their epistIes that the chief end OF man
is to hold Office and get well paid for doing next
to nothing. sF as. ~ ss.
Gov. Weller recently pardoned one James
Wallace instead of William Wallace, who was
in the State Prison for killing one Fox, in
Butte county. The friends of Wallace went to
the Prison and demanded the release Of the
prisoner but they were Informed that it was
James Wallace that was pardoned, and that
William Wallace could not be released on the
strength of any such document The Cover
nor had Inserted the wrong name in the pardon,
and Wallace will have to remain in prison un-
I'll another can be made out.
The Supreme Court having assumed the p6!
sitiOn that District Judges and Supreme Court
Justices, when chosen by the people, are elect
ed for the term of six years, Orrin Bailey,
| Justice of the Peace in San Francisco, who was
chosen in the fall OF 1857 to 6ll vacancy, now
claims that he was chosen for the fnll term Of
two years. aud refuses to divest himself Of tho
robes of office; whereupon he has been charged
with usurpng Office, and legal steps have been
| taken to oust him.
| On the 2Sth ult, robber entered the house
of Mr.. Shields, at Coon Hill, El Dorado county,
aud presenting double barrel gun at Mrs. B.,
demanded oil her money and jewelry, aud sue
ceeded in taking ring from her finger. The
same day he robbed the cabin of Mr.. Tanner,
on Weaver creek. These robberes were COM
mitted in open daylight The robber was ar
rested the next morning in Placerville, and
committed to jail .t. ....
The body Of o man, who could not have been
dead much over twenty-four hours, was found,
Feb. LIST, buried d few inches In the sand on
the bar opposite Oroville. His face was horri-
bly, mangled, there being several holes in his
forehead, either made by pistol balls or the
sharp point Of pick, and also some cuts as II
by knife. All the wounds were on the face.
He was supposed by some to be q Cherokee.
His name was unknown.
An "afIar of honorn occurred recently at
Deadwood, SiskiyOu county, between Messrs.
Hale and G0tt, to settle q difficulty. They
fought with dragon pistols. aud at the first
fire, finding themselves sold by their seconds,
attempted TO settle the matter Ia Morrisscy,
but were prevented by the interference of their
friends and finally settled the difficulty treat
ed and parted on good terms
Two squaws, actuated by that civilized pas
sion, jealousy, recently got into "muss'' at
Shasta, when one cut the other across the abb
domen with knife, and received herself sew
eral gashes. DIR. Bates, (fOrmer State Treasur-
er, now practicing the medical profession in
Shasta eounty,) hearing Of the affair, humanely
dressed the wounds of the belligerents. l-
The Los Angeles Vineyard has every conf:
dence in the Gila Mines II says "that while
loafers, gamblers, and lazy men do not make
money by washing out gold, the Industrious
and energetic laborers in the mines are making
from four to eight dollars per day; and that up
been taken from the mines"
Quite number of California nutmeg trees
have recently been brought to Sacramento,
from the head waters of the Mokelumne river.
They are represented as being excellent shade
trees, grow rapidly, are hardy, beautiful In ap:
pcarance and the nutmeg they produce is
claimed to be equal to the imported article.
Efforts are being made to divide San Joua-
quin county, for the benefit Of few individuals
who expect to get the Offices, In case another
county is created. We learn from the Stockton
Argus, that petitions, against the proposed di.
vision, are being circulated and numerously
signed.
The Northern Californian says that the body
Of Mr.. Braudeth, was found In Salmon river re-
Gently. The Indians caught the murderer-an
Indian-and delivered at Orleans Bar, where
be WAS tried and made TO find the body. which
was discovered Ia the river weighed down with
rocks.
On Tuesday morning Of last week, a shot
was fired into the bar-ro0m Of the Placer Hotel,
at Sonora supposed to have been aimed at tho
watohrnan, who was at the time sitting by tho
stove. The miscreant Immediately ran Of, and
the motive which actuated him remains q mya-
terry.
VIM e. Caldwell, native Of Kentucky, aged
60, but who migrated from Mississippi to this
State. was found dead in his bed near Greassr-
town, Calayeras county, on the 23d ult. He
was in good health the night previous. Cause
OF death unknown.
DR.. UndertIill, of Yreka, charged with the
m urder of Chas. Rose, at that place, has been
committed to Jail, To await the action of the
grand jury. Five days we're consumed, and
forty eight witnesses testified, in the examina-
ton Of the case 9
Mrs. S. Eastbrook was arrested at San Fran
cisco, last week, on charge Of procuring
abortion. As she was too i'll to appear In court
the examination Of the case has been postponed
until she gets better. a a
f.. Col. E. ID. Baker, in bis lecture before the
Mercantile Library Association, at San Fran