The Nevada Democrat., 1862-03-29
1.ErTER FRopr SAN ERANCIsC o.

Mr. EDITOR: l prophesied in my last that
st. Patrick's Day would not pass over without
many a head felt the power Of ''shillaley; but
verify am no prophet, as the morning papers
recorded the fact that but one man was arrested,
and he was only "slightly inebriated." No doubt
there was more in the same fix than him, but
they kept out of the way of the police.
Our city is being again visited with murders
robberies, etc. have seen in the papers nearly
every day, notice reading something like this;
"The body of man was fished up ont OF the
bay Yesterday, and now lies at the dead-house
for Identification. How he was drowned IS
mystery" Yet this "mystery" is never solved
The coroner holds his inquest, and the jury,
generally, bring in verdict Of accidental
drowning" No money or yalaabARs are hardly
ever found on their persons, and am inclined
to believe in nine cases out Of ten they are the
victims of foul play. Saturday last man was
found near Telegraph Hill, stabbed in two O<
three places, and nearly dead The police, af-
ter a hard search, succeeded IN arrestlng she
would-be murderer, who turned out to be no.
torious rowdy named George Bates. On the
same day Chinaman was killed BY one OF hls
countrymen, in house Of bad Tepate on Pacihc
street. The murderer was arrested. WheA
will this bloody work ceases
Nearly every steamer from the Atlantic States
during the last few months, has brought more
women than men to our shores, and the intelli-
pence Offices are crowded with them seeking for
employment. They can be hired for almost
anything, so eager are they for situations. There
are also great many men out of employment,
and the enlisting Offices find no difficulty what
ever in getting recruits for the volunteer and
regular army. Some of your bachelors oaghtto
pay our city visit, and bring back one of these
girls as better-half, as believe great many
Of them would like to be led TO the bridaEatar
by some of your good looking miners. Come
on boys. First come, first served.
No doubt you have heard BY this time that
Frank Pixley has commenced suit against the
Herald and Mirror for SANDER, etc. He says
he has been damaged only to the extent of a
hundred thousand doIlars-that's an. It's too
bad that Franks mule died so soon. II it was
alive the Herald would have "slandered' it, and
it would have come in for another hundred
thousand dollars. guess Prank will get what
he. sues form great big horn.
There is to be grand parade of the fire de-
partment on the fifth of May, and your cores
pondent would like to see the Nevada fire de-
partment represented on the occasion. am
an old fre-boy, having run with 40 engine"
since was ''knee-high to grasshopper," and
know full well that if ore of your companies
paid us visit they would be heartily welcomed
BY our "knights of the red shirt" 1t is a grand
sight to see the whole department on parade,
and one would go many miles to see. Our
department consists of l5 hand engines, 2 steam
engines, four-wheeled hose carriages, ID ten
ders OF ''jumpers," and trucks, besides "relief'
engines and tenders. Judging from the pTePs.
rations being made the coming parade viii be a
larger one than the last. More anon.
NEvADAITB.
San Francisco, March 25, 1862.