Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-16
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summary of Interior News.
BrrrE CoUNTY.-Wc clip the annexed


.,ato Of the late Oroville Chain Gang, was
",, .~nt nm TO the Court of Sessions, by Justice
IincoIn ON Tuesday, on charge Of gra, lar
n"nv The money was taken from Coffee's
loon ON New Years day. McNevins bur
;"J some money near McConnells barn, near
,bs ditch, and during his absence the build
;mc was extended over the spot. lie
la Mcconnell five dollars for permission to
ronove the flooring, when he dug up $l2O.
Tlis circumstance led to his arrest, and be.
ing sent up.
Enimq-The claims along the bluff, on
,ha onnosite side of the river, are now being
successfully worked. Four hands in one Of
them realized 1925 in one week Owing to
,Le want of sufficient water, they can only
he successfully worked during the wet sea
son.
Gariea Rdnch-The first of series Of
parties to be given at this place. is announ-
ced for Thursday evening, under the floor
,rsnaoemcnt of some of the finest talent in
OrovilIe Stages will leave for Garden
Ranch at various hours during the evening
Fvrrv gentleman who desires to enjoy him
self should remember that ladies contribute
10 the pleasure Of such gatherings, and afford
the only sure passport for admission.
Table Mountain The fog, which has for
several DAYS hung over the river raised its
geccv form from Table Mountain for brief
period on Tuesday. Every tree and shrub
was covered with ice, and glistening in the
RAYS of the sun, presented II most beautiful
spectacle. Those who witnessed it, consid-
cred that they had had glaned at the good
time coming" The fog again settled down
and left the prospect more dreary than ever.
Race at WalIace's Ranch-The Race at
Wnlaces Ranch on New Years day, was
won by Wallaces grey horse, by ten feet
Wallace won some 5000 on the result inclu
ding the contesting ANIMAL known as the
Boradwell mare. The race created consider
able interest
TEnAMA CoUNrY.-The Red Bluff Beacon
contains the suIioined intelligence
Bells New Bridge-The new bridge erect
ed bvJ j. Bell, Esq. across the Cottonwood,
at the middle crossing, halfway between
Leans ferry and Ludwigs bridge, on the
new road to Shasta Yreka and Weaverville,
is one Of the best and strongest pieces of frame
work in this part of the State. Mr. Bell is
of the opinion that Cottonwood p o. will be
removed to Mr. Kyle's store and thus secure
the passage of the G. S. Co.'S stages over his
bridge
Aerican shot for Stealing On Monday
evening last Mexican was caught leaving
the store of j. G. Doll g. Co., with a bag of
flour on his back, for which hc had rendered
no equivalent TO the owners therof Bobert
Bailey, clerk in the establishment, seeing
that the offender had thrown away his load
and was about to escape. fired at him with
his revolver the ball taking effect in his hip,
and inficfin a dash xvnun1 oulx- which di1
not prevent him from running away at a
smart pace He was subsequently captured
however, by S. ID. Johns, and conveyed to
the county Jail, where he remained until
morning and as no one appeared to prosecute
him he was turnnd out. His family it is
said, were in want, and it has been urged
that, therefore, he was in some degree JUST
fable in providing for them even by theft
This we consider dangerous doctrine-he Ger
tainly "m;stook his remedy" as the lawyers
have it, for had he applied for help, and rep
resented his case in its true light, he would
certainly have been relieved; besides we are
told by other Mexicans, that he always had
plenty Of money to gamble on. Drs. Brad
way d Olandorf and j. G. Doll IL Co., yes
tcrdav sent the destitute family provisions
sufficient to relieve their present necessities.
Died-In Yreka, on the Sth inst, Mrs.
ELENoRA McCONNEEL, wife of VIM DrcCon.
mel, Esq, Agent of the Cal. Stage Co. at that
place.
Deceased had many sincere friends in this
place who mourn with unfeigned sorrow the
death OF one whose every acquaintance was
friend. She was daughter of Bradley &.
Goodwill, of North Industry, Stark county,
Ohio, where her father and mother and
several brothers aud sisters still reside. She
leaves behind her, besides a bereaved hus
band and scores of mourning friends two
small eliildren--the oldest. little Mary Ella,
aged about eighteen months, is child Of sur
passing loveliness,
INPEOVEMENrs IN TgnAMA-Not having
had the pleasure of visiting our old home
ssiaee. TehamA. for some three months, We
were somewhat surprised at the progress Of
Its improvement since we were last there.
We are told that lots are in demand, and at
good prices. In fact, we heard of one lat in
the business part Of the town that sold for
$3.50.
PLACER CouNrY.-The sabjoined items are
from the Placer Press, of Saturday:
Escaped. Officer Boggs, accompanied by
a deputy sheriff from Calaveras county. in
escorting down to Auburn a pair OF Spanish
prisoners, on Tuesday night, was unfortunate
enough to break the pair by losing one of
the hoinbres. They were hand cuTed to
gcther. but one of the raseals slipped the
iron, and at a convenient time and favorable
place. both jumped from the stage. The
Sheriff caught one before he had started
away, and Boggs made chase after the other.
The stage was under good head-way, coming
down the Mile XIII road, and the risoner
pursued l,x RoO0a uada his asct tLouOh
probably wounded During the pursuit
Boggs fired on him, aud he fell, but recoy.
cred again and ran into the underbrnsh.-
The prisoners were arrested at Forest Hill,
on Tuesday, on a warrant for murder com
mitted some two years ago in Calaveras
county.
The Methodists still continue their religious
meetings at Gold Ill., Bro. Hazel, of Au
burn, has ofllciated early in the week; the
Rev. Mr. Evans, of Sacramento, on Tuesday
and Wednesday; and Elder Gober closes up
Ihe week and commences another.
The Auburn and Bear River Canal Co.
have purchased the Tayor Ditch, which rams
from above and near Civil Usage to Ophir
itisa ditch having all the earliest rights OF
water, and is purchased we suppose by this
Company for the purpose of securing these
rights more than the use of the ditch.
More dust was sold at Gold Hill and Vir.
ginla, on the 10th inst than for many weeks
previous The miners in these places are all
getting out more or less, which, in the aggre-
g'ae, makes cheap"
Accident.-A miner fell down one of Pres
Ton & WorrelIs shafts, on Jenny Lind Flat,
on Ihurday evening, and was seriously in