The Nevada Democrat., 1859-02-02
NEWS ITEMS.


Instructions have been received by Postmas-
ter Weller, at San Francisco. from the Depart
ment at Washington. to send oil mail matter
Intended for places south of the Potomac and
Ohio rivers by the Tehuantepec route, except
when marked for the overland or Panama
mails. The mail put up at San Francisco, to
60 by the Tehnantepec route, has heretofore
been very small, not exceeding three hundred
letters and as many papers. Under the recent
Instructions, Postmaster Weller anticipates an
increase of this mail matter to about five hun
dFed pounds in bulk. f
Last Friday, says the Uniontown Californian,
over hundred Indian prisoners, of both sexes
and all ages, passed through town, marshalled
by Capt. Messec, and were lodged in vacant
house, Lo, the poor Indani with his war
paint washed off, his blanket tattered and
weather-worn, his bows aud arrows in the hands
Of the vengetul wagees'-cut a sorrowful
figure; on foot and on mule back, chained to-
gether or manaclcd singly.
A legislative committee recently visiting the
Insane Asylum, in their report say that, among
other improvements contemplated In the ar
rangements for the comfort aud treatment of
patients, by the officers of the institution, is
the construction of padded rooms for the con-
fnement of violent manacs, who frequently
injure themselves by throwing their bodies
| against tue hatu Wuiis VI theI IOVms. rU#
A well-dressed young man, named George
Farron, was arrested at San Francisco, last
week, on suspicion Of having attempted to
commit burglary, some two weeks ago. From
the description given of him, he is supposed
to be the person who stole valise some time
since, containing $4,000 in Bank of England
notes, but was obliged to abandon it from being
hard pressed.
hn Tnha 4hot nHar-
son, the Tehama fighting woman, was in that
town on Monday aud Tuesday, seeing about
her ground" She has had several fights
about lot in Tehama; made several men run
for fear of her axes and hatchets; whipped one
woman. and got into jail but she still express
ses fixed determination to MAINTAIN her rights
against oil opposition H .r -r
On Thursday. Jan. goth, says the Placerville
! Democrat, miner, whose name we have not
ascertained was dreadfully injured by the pre-
mature explosion Of q rock-blast One Of his
arms was completely severed from the body
and blown to such distance, that it could NOS
be found until the next day. Our Informant Is
of the opinion that the injury will not prove
fatal.
A man named Elijah Woodward has been
arrested in San Francisco for having attempted
to commit rape on little girl about nine
surprised by woman who lived in another
part of the house, and fed, but was afterwards
discovered by an officer.
The work on the government steamer, now
being built at the Navy Yard at Mare Island,
Is going on with rapidity, and the vessel will
be ready to launch in about o month. The
steamer is built of the California laurel, and
will test the value Of that timber for the con-
structon of sea-golng vessels.
II is worthy of note, that the discovery Of
valuable quartz leads throughout the State, In
the six months last past, have been far more
numerous than in the same time at any pre-
yious period; gratifying fact, that this des-
tined dominant mining Interest of the State is
receiving much more attention than formerly.
A prominent lawyer of San Francisco, II is
said, has expressed the opinion that the enor-
nous debt of that city is all illegal, with the
exception of some S330,000, and offers, for
fee of 0,O00 to establish the fact in the
Courts-and to work for nothing II he fails
The Shasta papers inform US that there is
concerted movement on the part Of the miners
of Coyote Flat, Sand Flat, Rock Creek, Spring
Creek, and Buckeye, for the purpose Of expel-
ling the Cinnamon from those localities.
A lump of gold, weighing 1sO ounces, was
recently taken from the claims Of the Union
Mining Co., near Allegheny, Sierra county.
The lump was found upon q boulder eighteen
inches above the bed rock.
A young man named Geo. Foster was so &C.
verely injured, near Petaluma, last week, by
falling from wagon, that his body, from the
shoulders down, has become completely par
alyzed, rendering his recovery doubtful.
G. G.. Smith was arrested at Poverty Bar,
Calaveras county, on Sunday night week, on
charge of numbering Mcdonald, at Columbia,
some two months since, and was taken 10 Tuol-
umne for trial.
A little boy named Frank Mclaughlin. was
accidentally killed by tree falling on him, in
the vicinity of Cape Claim, Butte county, on
Tuesday week. He was bright little lad, Of
some twelve years
The ladies of Mokelumne Hill have raised,
by subscription, over 81 900 for widow lady,
whose husbend was recently killed by falling
down shaft.
Owing to severe frosts. the Tribune states,
that in the valley of San Jose, vegetation is
more backward than usual. Grass is not much
higher than it was month ago.
A rattlesnake is confined in the rooms Of the
Society of Natural History, at Stockton, which
is nine years old, and three feet In length IL
has been six months without food or water.
The gable of the Methodist Church, at San
Jose was blown in during service, on Wednes-
day night. No one was injured.
The Hongkong and Canton Cinnamon, of
Plumas county, are about commencing war
of determination upon each other,
During the year ending December 3lst, 1858,
there were IL interments in the city of Stock
ton; number of males Sc. females, 55.
The State Medical Society will meet at Sac.
ramento, Feb 9th.
The INDIAN FIGHT ON THE CoLoRADo.-The
Los Angeles Star, of Jan. 22d has the follow
ing account of the attack made by the Indians
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