Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-26
Ell Dorado County.

A STREET PERFORMANCE WITH PIsToLs.-On
Tuesday night there was an exceedingly reck-
less shooting scrape in the Main street. An
officer from Sacramento, assisted by our po-
lice department, had found horse thief of
Mexican origin. He ran from the officer and
the latter discharged bullet after him; the
Mexican turned and fired his pistol; the Off
Ger fired again, and thus the shooting con-
tinued till fourteen shots had been heard
Hundreds of persons were in the street at
this time, and the escape of the thief from
the officer and the escape of the crowd from
the numerous pistol balls, became an even
thing 1t was interesting to hear the various
expressions of wonderment and to note the
precision with which it was simultaneously
announced that fourteen shots were fired,
that one ball passed within an inch of one
mans head on the east side of the street, that
several balls went close to half dozen per-
sons in the middle of the street, and that
down there by by the corner woman was
grazed by the balls that was jest flying
round"
DEATH ON THE SGEwALK-On Tuesday
morning of this week an old man fell upon
the sidewalk opposite to the Orleans Hotel,
and died there. He looked to be native
Californian who had been enfeebled by long
sickness and had just been walking to inhale
the fresh air of the invigorating and beauti>
full morning. lie was lifted up so that he
could lean against building; some of the
crowd carelessly said he was dying; "oh no
he amt" said others, che isn't dying" NO
exclaimed a powerfully robust man, "he
won't die, you couldn't kill him d" If We
were preacher. we might say here was
another remarkable evidence of the uncel-
tainty of life and the certainty of death, and
that not even the most healthy can know he
has the assurance of the ability to not fall
down and die right soon and right out of
suitable preparation.
A "IIIGH TINE IN THE COURT HoUsE-On
Wednesday night the Presbyterian Sunday
School held a festival in the Court House for
the purpose of obtaing funds with which to
procure new books The Court room was
filled with people, and the attractions Of the
school consisted of tableauX vivants, or living
pictures, pretty girls and sweet meats. Some
of the "tabloos' were not exactly live pic
lures, but they produced lively manifesto
.ions. When the Evening Star" was intro
duced in the form of beautiful girl, the au
dience commented deightedly, and one
young man rapturously cried out, "es-Stdr sca
no" AT length the herald proclaimed the
"Flour of the Family" and there appeared n
flour barrel in most natural attitude. This
raised whoops and saving applause, then
we took out ahead and rolled away home.
SIERRA CouNrY.-The following items are
from the Sierra Democrat, of Saturday:
ExcELsron.-J. J. Cooper was on snow
shoes, coming down the hill He got too
big a head on, ond couldn't brake up Fell,
and broke one bone of his left fore arm.
PASSENGERS for Washoe are beginning to
come along in considerable numbers. About
twenty left by the Yuba Gap route this week.
They meet with no hindrance whatever
have pleasant ride on good saddle animals
and make good time.
CoXs BAR-IIomcIDE.-A Quey and
other Cinnamon bought claim of VIM Ly-
ons year or two ago On Monday, Lyons
and his partner, Carroll, demonstrated with
the Cinnamon about trespassng on l.. 4 C.'s
ground, adjoining. All Quey was found with
his skull fractured. Tuesday morning, at
nine o'clock, he died. An inquest was held
upon the body 10y r. b. Parke Esq. No
evidence could be found on which to hold
any one for examination. l.. and c. testified
that when they left the claims the Cinnamon
were Offering tight with shoves, DC. and that
I Ip bht il llIlL llluc WIS uull. NO OillGl w ~
nessess of any part OF the ARRAY could be
found.
A MlssIoNARY-A man of sorrowful visage,
attired in black garments OF Il cut that has
come down to us in the fashion plates of a
former generation bowed himself in upon our
privacy day or two ago He wore a rest
less uu-napped hat a neck-coth traditional
ly white but susceptible'to reproach OF brown;
rusty boots umbrella cane, and pantaloone
undecided whether to 90 into or outside of
his boots-tops. We pointed him to an up
ended type box, but he humbed it to its side
and took a seat. We thought of Moses Eli.
as, Deuteronomy, Leviticus, and SO forth.
But he said his name was Johnson-from
Canandaigua, York State; came to preach
the gospel to the miners, and them crucitied
Wanted to look at our religious exchanges.
Showed him copies of the Trinity Journal,
Nevada Transcript Marvsville Appeal, and
looked troubled. Cast Il suspicious glance at
Us, and asked if there was IA temperance ho
tel in town, kept 10y God-fearing man. D-
rected him to Col. Bill Henry y's-sign of the
Exchange" He said something about "go
ing about looking for a sign" gave us the
grip of the E. G. Ns-and marveled.
TIE EFFECT IN SHASTA CoUNTY.-The Shas-
Ia Courier, speaking of the late decision OF
the Supreme Court, in the case of Moore VS..
Swan and Fremont VS.. Flower, says:
The effects of this decision upon the inter-
ests of Shasta county, we are persuaded. will
prove beneficial in the highest degree. While
it will make Major Reading one of the
wealthiest men in the State, it may result in
good to the people of our entire county,
Major Reading has ever acted towards set
tiers upon his lands, for either agricultural or
mining purposes, in a most liberal and hu-
name manner. And the mans whole nature
and character will have to be changed be-
lore he will act otherwise. His mineral lands
embrace some five thousand acres, much of it
remarkably rich placer diggings. At pres
ent, owing to the absence of water, except
during the fall of rain, the greater part of it
Is valueless for gold digging purposes So
enterprsing IA citizen as Major Reading, how
ever, will not permit it to remain in such an
unproduetve condition for any great length
OF time. We expect, in few years, to see
water conducted all over it, when thous-
and miners for years will find upon it half
ounce diggings, after paying all such charges
as will enable the proprietor himself to reap
magnificent revenue.
GRAND jury ON THE UNION CRisIs.-The
late Grand Jury, in the capacity of delibe-
rative body, called together by the judiciary
of our land for the purpose of investigating
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