Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-12
Summary of Interior News.

nights ago party of young men in this
place, Tor the purpose of having u lark,
and Kidding the town Of the presence of
rather unproductive fellow citizen, employed
MN (the unproductive fellow -ctizen) TO rob
the grave yard of corpse-promising him
that he would be paid certain number of
dollars therefor 10y certain physicians who
desired to dissect the same. In the mean.
time several the party, provided with fire.
arms, secreted themselves in the "Cemeterv"
grounds, and as soon as the "iollv grave dip
ger" had struck few icks with the nick
bang bang bang" bang" went the re-
volvers, accompanied by yellngs of such
awful and terrific character as would have
frightened most men outside a grave ward.
1t Is therefore needless to say that the grave
roOhlng unproductive fellow citizen was bad
y scared. :1a lie ;sped with the speed of a
Northwest Withdrawing the fence in a
bound, he flew to the hills, and in the
twlnkllng Of bedpost," was lost in the
darkness. What has become of him no man
knows, although it is suspected that, in the
blindness of his fright, he ran against a tree
and butted his brains out upon the "cold
cold ground"
Handsome Yield The Catholic Fair, which
concluded in his place on Saturday nirht
last, yielded the very handsome sum of up-
wards Of $1,000
quick 1ime.-The Presidents Message, in
the Shasta SCourier Supplement, was taken
through to Greka, by Mr.. Brastow. of Longs
Express train, twenty three hours ahead Of
its arrival 10y mail.
CoPper.-We have had shown us some
very rich specimens of copper ore, by Geo.
=. Bradley, Esq, who informs us that it
"oounds in large quantities within few
miles OF Shasta-that boulders equally as
rich as the specimens shown us, of several
hundred pounds in weight, lie strewn or the
surface 1t SO, and We have no reason to
dou6t 1t, another proof is given OF our county
being second to none in the State in mineral
wealth.
Miner httied-John Tucker, miner. was
Instantly killed in the claim of Terrance
Brennan, on Middle Creek, II few miles from
this place, on last monday afternoon. bv the
cavlng of II bank. Mr. Brennan and another
man escaped unhurt by springing out of the
claim in time. Another man, Ned Cunen,
was buried to his neck, but was dug out
without being seriously hurt. Mr.. Tucker
was native of Ireland been in this
country but few weeks, having arrived
irom Ballarat, Australia, where he had been
mining for four Years. He has "A brother
ll'lng In Charleston, South Carolina.
SIERRA COuNTY.-The Downievile Citizen
of Saturday contains the following news:
MILITARY CoNvENrIox.-MaiorE L. d. Hun.
gerford, of the Sierra Battalion, has furnish
ed us with circular signed by several gen
tlemen OF the California Militia, inviting the
commissioned officers to assemble at Sacra
mento on the 18th of January. for the pur.
pose ct memorializing the Legislature of the
state to amend existing laws 50 as to encour-
age the formation of Volunteer Companies,
and to promote the efficiency of the State
Militia
ReUiVaL-For several days and nights past
a revival of religion has been in progress at
the Methodist Church. The attendance is
large, and the discourses of the Rev. Mr.
Turner are eloquent and effective Several
conversions have taken place, and we hope
that the spirit of repentance may extend un-
till it cleans the village
Utah Eyprcss.-The Pioneer Express, from
the Utah valleys arrived on Tuesday bring
ing no important intelligence. 1t returned
on the 5th. taking letters to the East and
packages to the valleys.
Reductio@.-The prices for dispatches over
the Alta Telegraph Line to Marysville, have
been greatly reduced.
CALAvERAs CoUNTY.-The San Andreas
Independent has the following:
Amgcls at "AngetS. The ladies of Angels
have endeared themselves to the friends of
education 10y giving a grand and very sue.
cessful ball for the benefit of our common
school. 1t is said to have been the largest
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ed in a manner highly satisfactory to all pres
ent About one hundred and ninety guests
partook of the supper provided and the
nett proceeds for educational purposes, is five
hundred and seventy five dollars.
A poor man was brought into town last
evening, from Black creek, on the other side
of Bear mountain, where he had the misfor-
tune to break his leg. Although a stranger
and without money, he was not long in find
! ing Good Samaritan" Mrs Underhi
very kindly offered to take him into her
house and take care of him. He met with
the accident ly pulling down bank.
Unlueky tdH-Lucky Escape-Tueslay
night last, DIR. De Frouville, whilst returning
from the theatre at Lancha Plana. TO his
home in Poverty Bar. missed his way in the
darkness and stepped into mining shaft
twenty feet deep. He fortunately received
no greater injury than slight scratch on the
forehead, and slight injury to his shoulder,
besides the Inconvenience of having to re.
main in his subterancan quarters all night
lie was aided out in the morning by Mr..
Hartly.
The Lancha Plana and Poverty Bar Ditch
Company have commenced operations pre-
paratory to the construction of u branch ditch
by wire suspension fumes to that camp. The
work is to be Immediately let out, and press
ed forward to completion.
The only easua ty that has lately occurred
is the supposed drowning of one Denny, in a
ditch, on Wednesday night last. Being in
toxicated, it is supposed he fell in and was
unable to get out. lie had long been known
as an Incorporate man.
WILL THE ADMINISTRATIONS SurroRr DouG-
LAS Under this caption, the Memphis Bul.
letin has telling article, which may make
some people open their eyes The question
has been asked often of late, "wll Douglas
support the Administration ?" But the Bul.
letin puts it in "A slightly different form, and
desires to know if the administration will
support Douglas?" The answer to this
question is of no Importance to Mr. Douglas,
but it may be of immense import to the Ad.
ministration. The Illinois Senat r can ret
along in spite of the Administration. but can
the latter live without the aid of the Little
GiartY We are of those who think that
the "haughty rebel" as Mr. Douglas has
been called, will dictate his own terms at the
Capitol. lie is unquestionably the Warwick
of the day.
Says the Bulletin:
As we have said, if Nh Douglas is true to
himself and the country, there will be more
NTH in thn consilnrotinn Of hou tho Iu,;n