Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-08


traces OF the would be robbers were lost We
nave not heard whether any further clue has
since been discovered.
STILL ANoTHER.-On Saturday night last
as Mr. Fletcher butcher, residing near the
Mountain Brow was on his wav home he
was attacked by two robbers, who demanded
his money. Mr.. Fletcher being unarmed at
the time, and having nothing with him to de-
tend himself, except "A spring balance-such
as butchers use to weigh meat with-he de-
termined to give one of the gentry taste of
that. but it appears the thieves mistook the
rattllng of the hook aud ring of the balance
for the cooking of pistol, and as the night
was so dark that it was not possible to dis
tinguish objects, they were frightened and
ran away, without effecting their purpose
Mr. f. was very fortunate in thus escapinp
from the thieves, as he-having been out ali
day collecting-had considerable sum of
money with him.
Some thieves on Sunday evening last, broke
into the house of Mr.. l. Brink, blacksmith,
foot of Broadway, while the family were at
church, and stole two revolvers. They
searched every place in the house, turned the
bed and bedding on the floor, but did not get
anything for their pains but the two pistols
AND STILL ANorHEa.-It appears that a
poor miner, living near Yankee Hill. had
purchased bag of -four some sugar. and a
pick, Which he left in his cabin while he went
to work, when some mean sculking tlief cut
through the roof Of the poor fellows cabin
and stole his provisions.
PIoKPocKET.-Constable Carder, early on
Sunday morning last, arrested q man calling
himself James Ross, late of Los Angeles, for
picking the pocket of an Englshman by the
name of Henry Allen, of purse containing
forty-five dollars
Santa Clara County.
The San Jose Tribune furnishes us with the
following inteligenca
AccIDENT.-J. A. Yoell, Esq, while riding
a vicious horse, in the suburbs of the CITY. on
Friday last, was thrown violently from his
saddle, by one of those sudden "irresistible
impulses" which only California horse or a
mule knows how to impart to his rider. Mr.,
foell had his collar.bone fractured bv the
fall and was otherwise severely bruised. He
is rapidly recovering.
SANTA CRUz GAP.-HalTs line of stages from
Alviso to Santa Cruz, through the Santa
withdrawn during the late rains on account
OF the bad condition of the roads, has been
re-established, to run regularly thrice week
hereafter, in connection with the new and
splendid steamer Sophia Mclean.
BURGLARIEs-The Maripo,a Store, of Au-
zerais Bros, was entered on Friday night and
robbed of about 81 900 in coin. Some 500
in purse, were handed in to the clerk for
deposit, on the evening previous, after the
safe had been closed, and were placed in A
drawer, together with $500 belonging to the
house. 1t is probable this transaction was
observed by some scamp lurking near, and
VIII secreted himself in the store, in order to
possess himself of the treasure. The drawer
was found next morning at the public cisterr
on Market street, with several dollars re-
naming in it.
The same night the gunsmith establish
ment OF Mr.. SOurrlsseau was entered and rob
bed of twenty pistols, most ofthem revovers
and $50 in money. In the drawer immedi.
ately below the one which contained the $50,
was package of 5000, which the thief did
not discover
On Thursday morning, little after mid
night, some bold intruder entered the room
of DIR. d. johnson, and although there was
Frenchman sleeping in the room at the time,
proceeded in the most careless and noiSy
manner to ransack the premises, break open
boxes, etc, and help himself to whatever
might come to hand. We believe that every
individual in the building, except the occu
pant OF the room, was awakened by the noise
without suspecting the cause 1t is suppos-
ed that chloroform was administered to the
sleeping Gau The rogue appropriated about
a dozen shirts and several other garments.
pulled off his coarse muddy boots and put on
better and cleaner pair, and then proceeded
to the door of another room, in which three
of Pfsters men sleep, and tried to open it.
The inmates, thinking it was the Frenchman,
hailed him, whereupon the fellow started
down stairs OH tiptoe hearing which move
ment the boys came forth and followed him
When they appeared on the street, he saw
them and incontinently took to his heels,
throwing away a cigar which he was smok.
ing.
The same night, Cerenskys liquor store
was entered, probably by the same gentle
man, and over dozen bottles of champagne
and box or two of cigars distracted. In the
store was very ferocious watch dog, which,
as it appears from "the sign"-blood, har
and broken glass-was so excited and infuri
ated at the entrance of the burglars, that he
made fierce dash at the window and went
headlong through it, carrying the glass with
him. Unluckily he was at an opposite win
dow to the one through which the burglars
made their entrance.
About daylight, of the same morning, Mr..
Underwood discov cred two men, (Americans)
leaving his house under suspicious circum.
stances, and after examining the premises,
found that he had been robbed of sundry ar
ticles, including knife and S. gold piece.
He pursued the men, one of whom, Just be
fore they were overtaken, threw away the
knife, which was recovered by Mr.. Under.
wood He Immediately arrested and deliv-
cred them to Under-Sheriff Wilson. After
being in custody short time, and telling
sundry contradictory stories. the younger of
the two, who calls himself VIM. Ridgely, con
Quoted Mr.. Wilson to the NJ. E. Church North
under which were found concealed q dozen
of champagne and lot of clothing, evident
ly the proceeds of the burglaries mentioned
above The prisoners were examined before
Justice johnson and committed for trial. The
elder one gave his name as Henry Carter.
Shasta County.
The Shasta Courier has the following local
items We omit those which have already
been furnished us by telegraph:
FRozEN.-We are informed that man en-
ployed by Mr. Louden, on the Trinity Noun
tain wagon road. usually called Tin" was
found frozen, on Saturday morning, short
distance from his cabin. Cause, brandy.
A New RoAD.-A number of gentlemen
are taking the necessary steps to open good
wagon road through by the way of Wells
Ferry, Bass's Ranch, Pitt River and Shasta
Valley to Yreha. If this road is completed
it will certainly take from Shasta a vast por
ton of the travel custom which she has here
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