Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-03
CAPITOL.
The annexed items are from the Nevad,
Democrat, Of Thursday:

1HL hihSNGu itcilS ulc lIOH Lue NeNauu
Democrat, of Thursday:
SHARP PRACTICE.-A smooth tongued Teu-
ton, rejoicing in the euphonious name of Pc
ter Kuhn, made a raise of a few do lars YES
terday, by a species of financiering which we
deem worthy of record, in order that others
may avoid being taken in in similar man
ner. The fellow exhibited specimen of
rich gold-bearing quartz, which he pretend
ed came from the groupings of ledge some
where near Brush creek By showing it to
different persons he succeeded in organizing
company of twenty areloders, each of
whom paid half dollar as his proportion for
recording the claims Kuhn took the money,
and this morning recorded twelve claims.
leaving out all the original stockholders who
had paid their regular half dollar. How
much the fellow raised is not known. but
some ten or fifteen individuals made trips to
the Court House to-day, only to find them
selves minus half dollar, without any visible
prospect of getting it back
SUDDEN DEAru--A man named Francis
Clark died suddenly this morning in the cab
in of Mr.. Gilerist, at Peck's Ravine. He had
been living with Mr. Glerist for some time,
and for the past few days had been complains
ing of being unwell. lie went to bed about
seven o'clock last night, remarking that he
felt better than usual, with the exception
that he had pain in his left side, and slept
until between two and three o'clock, when
he got up and started fire. Mr. Gierist
got up soon after, and while the two were
sitting before the fire talking, Clark dropped
his head, and died in two or three minutes.
His death is supposed to have been OCCASION
ed by disease Of the heart. The coroner
tncNpD1n1 of i,a oir IA lint; -
was not deemed necessary to hold an inquest
Mr.. Clark was formerly from New York, and
about fifty years of age.
MONEY SroLEN-The room of Mr. Nicolas
Buya, who keeps liquor saloon on Broad
street, second door above Pine, was entered
early yesterday morning, and a purse con-
tanning s4OO stolen. Mr. Buya got up about
daylight, and leaving the purse under his pill
low. stepped into restaural in the build
ing adjoining, to get cup of coffee leaving
the front door unlocked. He was absent but
few minutes, but on returning, he found the
back door open, and on looking for his purse
1T was missing The thief evidently entered
the front door, and went out back tbrouph
Commercial street. The theft is supposed to
have been committed by Mexican, who has
1atterly been hanging around the place.
FATAL ACCIDENTAL miner named A. B.
Bell was killed yesterday afternoon, by the
caving Of the bank in the claims of Morrow,
Goodman q Co.. at Gold Flat. The accident
happened about O'Clock. His body was re-
covered in q few minutes, but life was ex-
tnct Mr.. Bell was formerly from Guernsey
county, Ohio, where he leaves three children.
An inquest was held by Coroner Henry. The
deceased was buried this afternoon, by the
Good Templars, of which order he was a
member.
BRIDGE DowN-The Pine street bridge
being considered dangerous for pedestrians
some Of the timbers were cut away this af.
ternoon, letting the middle span fall into the
creek.
RETIRED. We notice by the Transcript ol
this morning, that Gen. Allen has disposed OF
his interest in that paper 1t will hereafter
be conducted by Messrs. Brown, SHELTON and
oasamayou.
Ex-SECRErARY Floyd has not appeared VET