Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-16
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 10.

SnoorNG ArFArR-We learn that on sat
urday, Mr.. Joseph johnson, who resides near
Bear River, was shot through one arm by a
person who was passing across bis ranch. II
appears that Mr.. johnson ordered the man
not to cross his place and as he persisted in
doing 50 Mr.. J. drew his pistol and presented
1t, when the traveller raised his rifle and fired
shooting Mr.. J. through the arm -E,rpress.
The Express has not been correctly inform
ed with respect TO this transaction. Mr..
johnson had no pistol at the time he was shot
and could not haze drawn one He was en-
urely unarmed. A gentleman Of this city,
who is acquainted with Che circumstances OF
the affair informs Us that they were as fol-
lows: Some fence posts belonging to Mr..
johnson were attached and sold at sheriff
sale A man named Trimble bought thcm.
Hauling them oil the place, be passed through
Johnsons incosure instead Of taking the road
which went around johnson demonstrated
with him against it, and Jrimble refrain d
FOR the time, but afterwards armed himself
with rifle aud drove through several tlmcs
Finally, as he was in the act of driving
through again, johnson accostel hiln at the
bars and told him that he did not wish him
10 haul those posts through his place Trim
ble replied in harsh terms, declaring that he
would 60 through or die johnson, after a
short conversation and without making any
hostile demonstration, turned away and pro-
ceedcd homewards After he had gone a
short distance, Tnmble raised biz gun aud
fred at his back grazing him in the left side
and breaking bis arm between the shoulder
and elbow. After this performance, Le pro-
ceedcl to load his rifle and remarked to
Johnson, that if he would ohold on, he would
give him another johnson walked on with
his arm bleeding aud shattered, until he was
faint and stopped, calling TO his wife who
was in hearing, to bring him some water.
she brought him water aud ran for as,i.tance
10 neighbor's. companion Of ThmLle's
Immediately jumped over into the field and
started as if with a view to head her off,
whercupon she became frightened and re-
turned, goicg then to a man in different
direction who was driving cattle and got him
to 60 for doctor at Nicolaus 1t thought
that johnson will lose bis arm.
Trimble is the same man 1--WE are iuformcd)
who was bound over in this county. about
year, TO keep the peace, in that same section
of country he having threatened to kill some
body or other in the ncighborhood
Curr1so. Billy Dux had his cheek cut
oren by an Irishman, whose name we did
not learn, in a fracas, yesterday afternoon,
On the corner of and Second streets. We
understand that the difficulty grew out Of
the lrishman accusing Billy Of cndeayorina
to abstract twenty dollars from his pocket.
TnE PoNY-The Pony arrived at Carson
City, yesterday afternoon at two o'clock, but,
as the dispatches were left at Fort Churchill,
and the wires were down between that place
and Carson, we could get no report last eve
ming.
SENATE lIousE.-1his popular saloon which
has been closed for repairs recently, will be
rc-opened Tonight by our old friend, viii
liam King Mr. King has fitted up the sa-
loon in the most elegant style, and lie Lnows
how to Keep 1t.
lIABEAs CoRrus-Mrs Bates coored
woman, who was convicted of disturbing
public worship in this city short time ago
and sentenced by Justice Lucas to pay fine
Of $50 or be imprisoned, was released on
haJeas corpus yesterday and discharged from
custody
TugKEY5 AND CmcKEXs Mr.. T. Monroe
at the Hotel Du Nord, advcrtiscs for two
hundred turkeys, and three hundred chick
ems, to be delivered by the 2Gth inst Mr. NJ |
is engaged to furnish the supper for the Odd |
Fellows Ball on the 2Oth, for which, Che eX-
ira supply is needed.
AccprNr-Mr Maurice Sullivan, propre
tor Of the Washington Hotel, met with
serious accident yesterday. lie descend
ing from an express wagon, on Maiden Lane
near the corner Of Second street, when he
fell'upon the pavement and broke his leg,
lust above the ankle.
MELoDEoN.-Thcre was a large audience,
last evening, at the theater, Mrs. Thoman
was in her richest comic vein Miss Mary
Chapman gave a beautiful dance, and Madam
Biseaccianti sang diyinoly. The comedies
and farces were finely rendered and created
a deal Of fun. Tonight the performances
will be rich and racy.
Drowned. We learn that a man named
james McCabe was drowned yesterday morn
ing in the slough putting into Feather river
to the north Of the city. lie was swimming
lis horse over when he fell of the saddle
aud went under, drowning very quickly.
a DrLANo.-This gentlcmau has been in
our city day or two With his family. We
are sorry TO say he has been, since his ani-
val, quite sick, but it pleases US on the other
hand to state that he is rapidly recovering.
IL. is on his way TO Sacramento and San
Francisco.
CALL oN us.-lf Sally Ann viii call on us
we will endeavor to satisfy her. She labors
under hal-Lucy
AusE>r.--The editor Of this paper will be
absent for few days, On business below.
FIGnr IN CnuGcu.-A row occurred in the
Mt. 0Hyet ,colored) church, last night. A
meeting Of some kind was being held, when
Samuel T. Webster entered, and attacked
Randolph, the minister, with loaded cane
beating linn severely over the head but not