The Nevada Democrat., 1859-06-15
California News Items.

complainant was young lady who bad been
engaged in keeping school, and was formerly
a resident Of Sacramento. In her complaint,
she averred that she had been eourted, the
question popped, her affections won, aud, nnder
a solemn promise, the rights of wedlock antici-
pated. and then forsaken. After lingering
some time in the vain hope that her lover would
return of his own accord and redeem his plight
ed trotb, she tried what virtue there was in the
Law. The "pomp and circumstance" of law bad
the desired effect. The missing swain returned
and made the maiden the mother of q legti-
mate child in expectancy.
A dreadful casualty occurred about two
miles from Lafayette, in Contra Costa county,
on the evening of June 7th. Mr.. Robert S.
Lenvle, while engaged at his corral, about
dusk. discovered his house in flames, and has
tened towards it. On his way, he fouad his
wife near spring Of water, where her suffer
ings had led her, but so horribly burned as to
expire in short time, being only able to ar
ticulate, 'the lamp!" They had two children,
the older, bright boy of three summers the
younger only about six months old-both of
whom perished in the flames. There seems to
be no doubt that the accident was occasioned
by the explosion of a fluid lamp, aud that the
mother lost her life in the fruitless effort TO
save her children.
AUOuI TWO WSSkS slnCc, u lDuu udtHCu Onas.
| II. b. Rose left his cabin, at Esperanza, Gala
veras county, without the knowledge, at the
time, of any of his friends. Some two or three
days subsequent, be was found near Robinson Is
Ferry, suspended by the neck from a tree.
The Coroner held an inquest, and no facts could
! be elected in relation to the rash act. 1t has
since been ascertained that this young man was
peeuniarily embarrassed. in amount but small,
and il is generally believed, that while labor
ing under the sense Of ingraitude, combined
with his misfortunes he determined upon this
fatal tragedy. Rose was native of Philadel-
pha.
Near Alamo, Contra Costa county, man
named Haynes recently discovered his partner
in bed with Mrs. Haynes. He aroused them,
aud told them if they had any prayers to make
or anything to say, to say it quickly, for he in-
tended to send them to the bar of God instan-
ter.n As he said this, he blaZed away with q
double barreed shot gun, loaded with fine shot.
The shot took effect in both, but did not kill
either. He then made his escape and went to
Alamo, followed by the other parties; the guilty
ones having their heads tied up. They all went
back in a day or two, well armed.
From casual observations made, says the
Tehama Gazette, we have every reason to sup
pose that the yield Of grain this season will at
least be equal, if not superior to that of former
seasons An experienced farmer Informed us
but yesterday that be knew of one field of So
nora wheat, not three miles from town, that
would yield on an average seventy bushels TO
the acre. Although this may appear like a huge
story, yet he was willing to stake the value Of
that amount TO the acre on the field.
News has reached Placervile TO the effect
that the Indians of Lake Valley have forbidden
Capt Ham and other white men the right to
fish in the lake. They appear to be in earnest,
| and have resolved TO show fight in defense Of
what they conceive to be right. Ham has gone
to Carson Valley to consult with the Indian
Agent and another member Of the fishing party
had arrived at Placerville for arms ammunition
and reinforcements. A party OF half dozen
armed men were ready to proceed to the lake.
A company has been organized to work the
Black Rock silver mine, recently discovered
near Honey Lake. There are twenty shares
10 the company, each Of which is valued at
81 500, and active measures are being taken
to commence the vigorous working Of the mine.
Samples of the ore have been assayed, which
yielded at the rate Of l64 ounces Of silver TO
the ton Of ore.
A shooting affray occurred at Weavervillc,
on the evening of June 9th, between man
named Cooper and another named Jas. Smith.
They had been gambling, and Smith having
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drew pistol aud fired the ball passing through
Cooper's bat and grazing the scalp.
Frederick w. Holmes, who bad been working
for two months back in Jobnson's blacksmith
shop, at Putah, Solano county, and who had
been partially insane for several days from ex-
cessive drink, committed suicide there on the
9th June, by cutting bis throa. with razor.
He was fifty years old.
The Shasta Courier says that the California
Co.'s. stages from Sacramento make the trip to
Shasta in 2S hours time-distance, $50 miles;
to Weavervile. in Sc hours distance, 2l8
miles; to Yreka in SO hours, laying over at
Trinity Center seven hours for sleep-dstance,
290 miles.
The Folsom Express says that the granite
quaries in that vicinity are being actively
worked. Twenty to thirty tons day OF gran
ite blocks are cent to Fort Point Notifications,
and also to Suisun, where they are building
Jail and Court House.
We learn that the citizens Of Sonoma county
have subscribed 300 out of the 500 shares Of the
Joint stock Horticultural Association, and that
the committee canvassing that county, have al
already received liberal offers Of land for the
purposes of the Society.
The Lecompton primary election was held
in Yuba county last Wednesday. OF the six
teen delegates elected 10 Marysville, fifteen are
for Weller aud one for Denver. The county
will doubtless 60 for Weller in the State Con-
vention.
The process of boring out some heavy guns,
intended for Gov. Pesqueira, is now under way
at Donahue's Foundry, San Francsco-tne
first extensive operation of the character in
the State.
Mr.. C. r. Street, late member of the AS
sembly has purchased an interest in the Shasta
Republican, and assumed the editorial charge
of the paper the name being changed to the
"Sbasta Herald"
The San Francisco Herald says that John
Nugent will continue candidate before the
Administration Con vention, for the Guberna-
torial nomination, until be is either nominated
or defeated.
During the month of May, 4,S96 passengers
arrived at San Francisco. aud 1853 departed,
leaving a balance of 1887 gain. OF those who
arrived. l,O7s we're Chinese.
1t is now stated that S. 7. Fair, the mlsslng
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