Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-12

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mont she was enveloped in flame, and al
though gentleman was present, before as
sistonce could berendered, the devouring el-
emeut had completed its fatal work. Sh,
died on Tuesday morning and was followed
TO her last resting place by large process
sion Of those who had known and loved hel
well.
The Nevada Transcript of yesterday has
the following
A Chnaman was brought to town from
ihe neighborhood of the Excelsior Mill on
Saturday last, with an ugly cash on the head
inflicted with Il shovel, hV white man, mi
ming in that locality. The Chinese say that
they have been subjected to all manner of
unjust and brutal treatment, by this same
party and some of his associates, at different
times. In fact, he appears to be determined
to drive them out or kill them. This sum
mary manner of doing business is never re-
sorted to 10y any but the british and coward
". Much as we despisc Cinnamon, we have
n still greater loathng for men who think
that q white skin gives the right to act in II
manner which woull disgrace the lowest saw
ages
Grass VALLEY LADlGs-Brothcr Avery of
the Appeal. who lately paid Il flying visit to
Grass Valley, had his bachelors heart much
warmed 10y the contemplation of one Of the
social customs of that patriotic town. The
ladies meet at one anothcrs houses once Il
fortnight, and hold what they call a "socia-
Lle, for the benefit of the Church and all old
bachelors who attend. At the last "sociable'
the ladies were drapcd in the stars and
stripes, young Miss personating South Car
olina, and wearing Palmetto dr,ss. Many
of the gentlemen wore Union rosettes, and a
choir sang the national airs with much spir-
it.
FATAL ACcpENr--A miner named John
llerron. working in Deldwood ravinc. was
passing below a baak, over which an old log
Yroiectei, on Friday afternoon last. The log,
which had lain in that position for years.
broke Of its own weight whilst he stood un-
der it, the broken piece striking him on the
shoulder and crushing him to the earth. Or.
H. Hunt was called Immediately, but the uu-
fortunate man fingered till yesterday morn
ing when he expired, lie viii be buried at
o'clock this afternoon, 10y the Good Tom
rlars.
AcupENr ME-. Henry Arnold Of Arnold 5
ihH''I, l.'lNt WY, la'l Ills lt8 lIOktu ON
Sunday evening, while wrestling. Dr. Il. NJ.
Hunt, of this city, was called, who found the
tbia fractured, AN inch or two above the an
kle joint The fracture was successfully re
duced, and Mr.. Arnold, Mt last accounts was
doing as well as could be expected.
Lon Monilrs stage horses ran off with the
stage yesterday afternoon. They started at
the Broad street bridge, ran up Broad street
and tD "A balf Of l,, had ,,c
street. The stage was not much injured: bat
one of the wheel horses, which fell and was
dragged a considerable distance, is supposed
to he badly injured. A valuable dog was
killed 10y the wheels passing over his neck.
REPUBLICAN MISUNDERSTANDING
Republicans got out the auvil- on Monday,
to fire salute in honor of Liucon's inaugu-
ration. A man named William Montgomery,
usually employed for such business, acted as
gunner The sledge used to hold the pow
der burst, and one piece struck his left thigh,
SCATTERING it almost the entire length, from
hip to knee. lie died Tuesday ught-aged
SO years; native of Ogdensburg. n. Y.
We are informed that wife and children Of
deceased reside in Tehama county a piece
of the burst sledge flew through one side of
the Citizen office narrowly missing two men,
and lodging in partition. piece also
struck Louis Rosenthal in the groin, inlicting
very severe wound; and this last or another
fragment struck We'll on the hand-produ-
cling a considerable wound.
We have heard, but do not know, that the
men who borrowed the slelgc, were told
that it had flaw, and were advised not to
use it-Sicrrd Dtm0crdt
WE take the annexed items from the
Horsetown (Shasta county, Argus:
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT MIDDLE CREEK-A
trivial difficulty existing between Mr. Wells
and Mr.. Kelly in relation to a certain Manza