Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-13

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ing all conveyed overland, the tea used in
Russia arrives free from those drawbacks to
which it is exposed by long sea-voyage.
Mr.. MALCOLM, in his Manners and Gus
toms of London during the Eighteenth Cen
tury," gives the following amusing extract
from weekly journal, bearing date March
S0th, l7l7:
"The thieves have got such viloinous
way now of robbing gentlemen. that they
cut holes through the backs of hackney
coaches, and take away their wigs, or fine
head-dresses of gentewomen; so a geute-
man was served last Sunday in Toolev street
and another but last Tuesday in Fenchureh.
street; wherefore this may serve as II caution
to gentlemen and gentewomen that ride sin
gle in the night time, to sit on the fore seat
which will prevent that way of robbing,
Los ANGELEs.-The Los Angeles Vineyard
of the 9th inst. has the following:
On the 30th June, while two men of San
Juan, Los Angeles countv, were out hunting,
one Of them, named Francisco Velasques. ac-
cdentally shot himself, the charge entering
the naval ranging downward and out
through the thigh. He fingered twenty four
hours, when death ensued. He was Sono-
ran by birth, and had married into Cali
fornia iac.ily.
George Sexton, formerly in the employ of
the l. a. and NJ d. Co., was attacked recent
ly in the direction of San Fernando, by two
CalifoPnians, and fired at. A ball entered the
back of his neck and passed through his up
per lip.
TIE MINES AT TRucKEE RIVERA cores
pondent of the Bulletin, writing from Ne
yada, July sth, about the newly discovered
mines at Washoe Valley and Truckee river,
says:
1t appears that in this excitement there is
something substantial to bacIlit My inform
ant states there is plenty of gold and silver
that the few who have water to work are
making several hundred dollars per day
and that miner over there, in speaking of
his claim, said ''If / only had water, be-
lieve could fill my sluice half full of ANAL
gam gold and silver
NEvADA.--A correspondent of the Union,
writing from Nevada, July 10th, says:
BrodericI and McKbbin will. under.
Gwin was here last evening, but did not
speak. lie was received as cooly as any or
dinary mortal The Lecomptons held a pri-
mary election here yesterday. 1t resulted in
the success Of the Van Hagan and Young
ticket. Van Iagan for Sheriff, and Geo A.
Young for County Clerk.
INDIAN TRoUBLEs-The Humboldt Times
Of Jul,- oh hos tbo f,1lou.;,o.
We learn from Mr. Clark, who came up
from Mattole this week, that the Indians at
Kush Kish, about 2 miles below Mattole
are becoming hostile They fred shower
of arrows Mt Mr. Cunningham, a farmer in
Mattole, while passing through their country,
and shot his horse. A hunter was after.
wards attacked by an Indian in that vicinity.
The Indian made an effort to snatch his gun
from him. but did not succeed, and was killed
by the white man.
FOURTH DISTRICT CoURT.-An important
case is now on trial at this court: the suit of
James Gooch VS.. Cameron, Benjamin and
Whittier, claiming damages in the sum- of
100000 The plaintiff fell through hatch
way in the store of defendants, by which his
hip was SO seriously injured as to make him
lame for life. He was co tenant, and had
to pass the trap,door on the way to his own
Office, and claims damages against defendants
for their negligence in leaving it open.-
Telegram, Monday.
The Richmond Wing tells a story Of Vir-
ginia negro boy, who professed to be dread
fully alarmed at the cholera. He took to the
woods to avoid it. aud was there found fast
asleep. Being asked why he went to the
woods he soi1 "'Fo nrnv r"
"But," said the oyerseer, chow was it you
went to sleepY
"Dou't know, massa zactly," responded
the negro; but spec must have over pray.
ed myself"
SURVEYS TO DE REruRNED-On Monday
the United States Surveys were ordered by
the United States District Court, San Fran
cisco, 10 be returned in the cases ofthe claims
of Samuel Neal to lnd in Butte county; Of
Rafael Alviso and others to Rineon de los
Esteros and Francisco Berreyesa and others
to Rncon de los Esteros
PRIVATE diplomatic advices received at
Washington state that while the British Min
istry will be in an actual minority in the
House of Commons, they will, nevertheless,
have an effective plurality. owing to the di-
vision between Palmerston and Russell, who
are not reconciled, as has been stated
FAxNY DEAN HALsEY-It having been sta
ted that this unfortunate woman was sister
of Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne, we deem it an act
Of justice to say chat no relationship what
ever exists between them. The similarity Of
the maiden names of each, and the fact that
Mrs Fanny Dean llalsey was Il member of
the theatrical profession, gave rise to the re-
port t--Erchange. -
Two Georgia pine woodmen went to a city
church the organist struck deep bass,
whereat the two fellows struck bee line
for the door and outside, one said "My gra-
cious. Sam, what a horrible groan that was."
COMMANDER LIVINGSTON has been ordered
to command the receiving ship at Boston,
vice Stoddard, who has been detached on
account of sickness.
Divorce CASES IN SAN FnANcIsoo--In the
Twelfth District Court on Saturday, DEGREES
of divorce were ordered to be entered in the
cases of Margaret Barring VS.. John IL. Bar
ing, S. e. NJ. Cook VS. VIM. Cook. Mary Ul-
brich VS. O. II. Ulbrch, Mary Wilke vs.. T.
Wilke. r-
A FIRE occurred en- Sunday, in the boot
and shoe store of strobridge q Collins, by
which goods to the amount of about $4,000
was destroyed. The Bee says: ,.. sa
From all the circumstances connected with
the affair it seems most probable that some