February 10, 1858 (4 pages)

NEVADA DEMOCRAT. Octavian Hoogs is our Agent for San Francisco. He is authorised to receive advertisements, and collect and receipt for the same. Geo. H, Lovegrove is our authorised Agent for Gacramento, to receive advertisements and collect for the same. Oe erence NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 1858, The Proposed Territory of Arizona. The President in his message recommended that s Territorial government be established fer the country known as Arizona, or the Gadsden Purchase. The inhabitants of Arizona at present exceed eight theusand, mostly Amerieans, and the population is fast increasing by inmmigrants from the Southwestern States. The people have elected Mr. Sylvester Mowry, of the U. S. Army, as their detegate to Congress, and through him have forwarded » petition, signed by upwards of five hundred legal voters, praying thats government may be established fer their better protection. This petition, backed as it is by the recommendation of the President, is not likely to be disregarded by Congress. Mr. Mowry has published a pamphiet, containing much interesting information in regard te the resources of the proposed Territory of Arizona. The Gadsden Purchase lies between the thirty-first and thirty-third parallels of latitude, is ebout six hundred miles in length and fifty in width, and embraces an area ef about 30,000 square miles, The proposed boundaries of the Territory of Arizona are the thirty-fourth parallel of latitude, with New Moxico on the north; Texas on the east; Texas and the Mexican provinees of Chihuahua and Sonora on the south ; and California on the west. The Territory would thus contain about 90,000 square miles. The Gadeden Purchase, at the time of its acquisition, was attached to the Territory of New Mexico. At that time there was a small popuJation consisting of Mexicans living in the Messilla Valley and at the old town of Tueson, in the center of the territory. The Arizona eountry was explored as early as 1687 by a Jesuit missionary from the province of Sonora, who afterwards procured authority, and established missions at every available point. The reports of the immense mineral wealth of the new country, made by the Jesuits, induced a rapid settlement. Mr. Mowry is in possession of a copy of s map drawn by the Jesuits in 1757, the original of which isnow in the archives of the Mexican government. On this map more than forty tows and villages are laid down; many of these were of considerable size. The country at the time teemed with a large agricultural and mining population. “All these settlements and missions were founded ia fertile valleys, and by streams and springs, which produced luxuriant crops of wheat, corn, and beans, and in many parts grapes and other foreign fruits were cultivated.” Upwards of a hundred gold and silver mines were formerly werked with great success by the enterprising Spaniards of that day, The Indians were first reduced to obedience by the Jesuits, and then te slavery by the Spaniards. The missions and settlements were repeatedly destroyed by the Apaches, and the priests and settlers driven off er massacred. Asoften they were re-established, The Iudians at length, thoroughly aroused by the cruelties of the Spaniards, by whom they were forced to labor in the silver mines with inadequate food, and barbarously treated, finally rose, joined with tribes which had never been subdued, and gradually drove out or massacred their oppressors. “A superior civilization’’ says Mr. Mowry, “disappeared before their devastating career, and to-day there is searcely a trace of it left, exceptscarcely visible ruins, evidence everywhere of extensive and hastily deserted mining operations, and the tradition of the ceuntry. The mission of San Xavier del Bac: and the old towns of Tueson and Tubae, are the mest prominent of these remains. The labore ef the Jesuits to civilize the Iudians are still evident in the mission Indians, the Papagos and Pimes, whe live in villages, cultivate creps of eora and wheat, and who, in the Christian and humana elements of good faith and charity, are te say the least, no way inferier te the Mexieans,”’ The agricultural resources of Arizona are eu ficient to support a large mining population. The whole valley of the Gila, more than four hundred miles ia length, can be made with proper exertion to yield plentiful crops. The valley of the Santa Cruz, of the richest land, is ebent one hundred miles long, in many places of great width, and has on each side of it many rich valleys of limited extent, watered by streams from the mountains, which flow inio the Santa Cruz. The valleys and ranches of Arivaca, Sepori, Calabazas and Tucson, are those at present most thickly settled, and pro@uce grapes, wheat, eorn, and cetton ia great ebuadance. The valley of the Rio Graade is very rich, and in places of great width. The Mesilla valley already contains a population of about five thousand, and there is ample room fer mere. Of the present mining operations in the Territery, the most considerable in point of labor performed and results, is that of the Arizona Cepper Mining Co. The mines are old, and very celebrated in Mexice under the name of ElAjo. The ore varies in richness from thirty te sixty per cent. Some of it bas been shipped te England at a cost not exceeding $125 a ten, end is werth from $200 to $375 ton. The company at an expense of $100,000, have erected buildings, smelting furnaces, and other apPlienees, to facilitate their operations. They new employ about one hundred men, mostly Mexican miners, and their mine is thought to be eue of the most valuable in the world. The Senera Exploring and Mining Co. have purchased the Rancho of Arivaca, containing several valuable silver wines, and seventeen thousand seres of land. It has aleo acquired the titles te several valuable ‘ead mines, and copper containing gold and silver. The Sopori mine is another very valuable property, and at present sferds ite proprietors a handsome profit altheugh werked ia the cheapest nd smallest manner. The Gadsonia Copper Miving Co. after tsking out a few tons of ore, xveraging ever eighty per cent, were obliged to suspend operations on account of the cost of transportatien. These mines will eventually be worked te advantage. The Gila River Copper Mines ere more favorably situated than cay yet openo4, belug directly on the Gila, and only twentyfive miles from its mouth, Upwards of twenty veins of copper have been epened, and the assays vary from thirty to seventy per cent. Silver mining is also carried on in the vicinity of Mesilla valley and near the Rio Grande. Many other mining operations are constantly being commenced; but the depredations of the Apaches have almost snatched succcess from the hard-working miners, who, besides losing their all, are often massacred by the savages. No protection, either civil or military, is extended over the greater portion of Arizona. There are no courts to adjust the rights of property, or punish erime, The four companies of U. 8. troops which have been stationed in the Territory are wholly inadequate to protect the settlers against the incursions of the savages. Notwithstanding these great dieadvantages, the population is rapidly increasing. With a firm and stable government the country would soon be filled with a large and thriving American population. This would tend in a great measure to Americanize New Mexico and Sonora lying on each side ef Arizona. New Mexico, altheugh a Territory of the United States, is thoroughky Mexican in sentiment— The effect of the present connection of Arizona with New Mexico is to crush out the voice and sentiment of the American people, and years of emigration, under the present auspices, would not serve to counterbalance the influence of the 60,000 Mexicans in New Mexieo. By allowing it to remain attached te New Mexico the AmerState Prison Affairs. The report of the joint Legislative Commit-. 1. Joy Sysrem—Case or PLUMER.—A certee that visited the State Prison recently, to examine its condition, exhibits a deplorable state of affairs as existing there. If one half that.is reperted by the committee is true—and we have po reason to doubt any of their statements—it is not at all surprising that desperate attempts are frequently made by the convicts to escape. A large number of prisoners are threwn together in one apartment, swarming with vermin, where they are compelled to pass the night on the floor, withont either matrasses or covering. What little food they have, is of the coarsest and most repulsive kind ; many of them are bare-footed, and others are not half clothed. Some are staying round at the ranches, and a number are not accounted for at all. The Committee are of the opinion that Estell . has violated his contract with the State, and that it is therefore void; and they recommend that the State at once assume control of the prison. It is to be hoped that the Legislature will act atonce upon the recommendation of the Committee. The convicts, though the most of them may be bad and degraded, are human beings, and shouldbe treated as such. The manner in which the priseners have been treated under the contract eystem, isa disgrase to the State, and at whatever cost, the contract should be annulled. House or Rervcs.—In consequence of the de” velopments made by the joiat committee, ap. ican influenee will be swallowed up in the great . . integ to examine into the condition of the preponderance of the Mexican vote. Establish a Territorial government for Arizona, encourage emigration, andin a few years a great State will be built up, and a population gathered, such as will, when we make further acquisition of territory, spread at once over it State Prison, Gov. Weller, on the 4th inst., in a message to the Legislature, recommended some change in the criminal code, and the establishment of a House of Refuge for the punishment juvenile offenders. There are now some thirtyseven persons in the penitentiary, under the age diffusing the American sentiment, and extend. of twenty-one years, confined in a room with ing the area of American principles. “Official Tyrany and Abuse of Power--Sacrifice of a Great Mining Co.” A correspondent of the S. F. Bulletin, signing himself “‘C,”’ writing from Grass Valley, under the above startling head, complains that the property of the Helvetia and Lafayette Mining Co., was sacrificed, because the Sheriff refused to publish the salea in that widely circulated sheet, the Grass Valley Zélegraph. He says : Some of the attorneys for the attaching creditors, feeling that the interest of their clients would be promoted thereby, requested the Sheriff to advertise, through the paper of ihe township in which the property is located, viz : the Grass Valley Zelegraph. To this reasonable request that official gave a most positive refusal. The advertisements were made in his official organ, the Nevada Democrat—a per which has no circulation in Grass Valley, and which is never sought by those who desire information about that place. Now it it isa matter of fact, that a portion of the sales spoken of were advertised in the Telegraph, and some in the Journal. As the executions were all against the same company, every advantage was secured, which could have been, had the sales all been published in the Zelegraph, The property was advertised and put up for sale taree times ; it was bid off twice by parties interested, who failed to pay for it, and the Sheriff had no alternative but to put it up again, and sell it for what it would bring in the market, We have not, it is true, a large circulation in Grase Valley, but “the attorneys for the attaching creditors’’ are among our subscribera, and we are confident, that there was not a person interested in the property, who was not perfectly aware when it was to be sold. The writer says he has reason to believe that had the property been advertised in the Grass Valley paper, the attention of many capitalists in San Francisco, would have been excited, ard some would have attended the sale. He seems to intimate that the 7e/egraph has a much larger circulation in San Francisco than the Democrat, which is not the fact. ‘“C’? would like to have it understood that he had money, and would have bought the property himself, had he known when it was to have been sold, and that he was ignorant ef ‘that fact because the advertisements were not published in the Telegraph. If such is the case, we advise him to subscribe at once for all the county papers, in order that he may not miss another such an opportunity for investing his loose change. We venture to say, however, that “C,’’ has not money enough to buy a coffee mill, to say nothing of a quartz mill. We have but little to say in answer to the writer's tirade against what he terms the Sheriff’s ‘official organ.’’ The Democrat has been conducted according to the ideas of its proprietors, and neither the Sheriff, or any other cquaty officer, has ever attempted to control its columns. We have on all occasions expressed our own opinions, and no one but ourselves is responsible for whatever may appear in our columne. The Democrat is not the organ of any man, nor is it the organ of the Democratic par. ty any further than the party choose to make it their organ. From a remark of the Bulletin's correspondent, we should judge that he had at some time of his life, dabbled in the newspaper business, and that, like a great many other “outsiders,” he had not been very successful. Perhaps the publie failed to appreciate his talents. He says that a newspaper, unless sustained or fed from the public crib, must be neutral. This may be the writer’s experience in newspaperdum, but our experience is directly the reverse, It matters but little what the politics of a paper may be, it will receive about the same amount of support from the community in general. A knowledge of the business is of much more service in sustaining a newspaper, than being on the popular side of politics. For the first four yenrs after the Democrat was started, we got but very little official patronage. It was then divided between the Journal and Telegraph. We never complained of this, nor did we employ letter-writers to complain for us, We have never toadied around the Democratic officers, much less the late Know Nothing officers, for official pap ; but have contented ourselves with such patronage as we got in the legitimate line of our business. Yet no sooner are the Sheriff’s sales published in the Democrat, than a few decayed politicians, who represent the fag-ends of Knew Nothingism and Black Republicanism, characterize it as an ‘‘outrage.”’ The Grass Valley letter-writer ought to have added one sentence more to his communieation. He should have said, as is customary with the Bulletin’s correspondents, that the Democrat was a “law and order” paper, and ‘violently’ o the Vigilance Committee. This would ave put the finishing touch to his production. It is a wonder he forgot it. Surrpmant or Treasure.—The mail steamer Sonera sailed for Panems on Friday the 5th She had ow beard, $1,955,861 ia specis. two hundred and fifty other convicts, many of whom are among the most accomplished villains in the world. Their exploits and adventures in crime are detailed to these youths, and make impressions on their miads, which must exercise a baneful infinence upon their future oareer. The Governor says: The prison, as at present eondueted, is the most efficient school for villainy that can be found in any country. The boy who has, perbaps, been influenced by older people to commit lareeny, or who, in a moment of ungovernable passion, has stricken bis fellow with a deadly weapon, but whore heart is still warm to honest impulses, willleave the institution, graduated in all that the mest hardened villain can teach. They enter novices iu crime, but come out master of all the arts practiced in the school of infamy. Such an ivstitution is not only disgraceful to the State, but disgraceful to the age in which we live. Some provisions ought to be made at once for a House of Refuge—a place where juvenile offenders can be kept by themselves and freed frum the destructive influences which now surreund them; a place where proper efforts could be made to reclaim them from the paths of vice and by education and suitable training, restore LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. respondent of the North San Juan Star, signing himself “X. Y. Z.,’’ is endeavoring to enlighten the community upon the manner of empanneling grand jeries. The writer seems to have got the ides that should the Supreme Court set aside the indictment against Henry Plumer, that that will be the same as an acquittal. A man who quotes law so extensively as “X. Y. Z.,” should have known better. The Supreme Court have ne power to acquit a person of crime. The most they ean do is to order a new trial, or set aside the indictment, which is about the same thing. The writer says that both the Democrat and Journal have intimated that there is something wrong in the law relative to the mode and manner of summoning jnrore. As far as the Democrat is concerned it never intimated any thing of the kind. We did intimate that the indictment against Plumer would be set aside, and the District Judge, when he overruled the motion for a new trial, intimated the sameThe question on the indictment was not before the District Court, and bad a new trial been granted. the defendant, had he been convicted a second time, could have appealed to the Supreme Court for informality in the empanneling of the jury. The writer promises to show in another communication that the grand jury . which found the indictment against Plumer were net illegally summoned. We should edvise the learned gentleman, before writing bis next communication, to examine the appeal papers aud ascertain the grounds on which the appeal is taken. Conclusions drawn from false premises are worth but little. CurnaMan Morpsrep.—Some Chinamen came into town on Friday and informed the District Attorney that one of their countrymen had been murdered by four Indians, near Hoit’s Crossing . o]d, named Margaret Hickey, the daughter of . on the Yuba, about half a mile from the Exce}OMEGA AND Vicoary —We make tke following extract from the letter of a correspondent at Omega: This town is located some 2} miles the @outh Yuba river, not on the main ridge, but on a second bench 900 feet below the summit of the ridge; going out of Omega on the Nevada road up this mountain on a grade of only 20 inches to the rod. Thia district is the largest one that I have visited in any of my travels, being one unbroken ebain of gravel from Scotchman’s creek to the head of Diamond creek, a distance of 7 or 8 miles. and will average a mile io width, which will afford employment for thousands of men for years to come. The amouot of work done here is comratively small, with the lapse of time since its discovery. All the work done up to last summer has been round the rim reck and on . points. The ravines 1 am told paid well thro’ the entire district, and as far as the hills have been prospected, offer the most flattering eucouragement, The great difficulty here as with many other mining camps, is the scarcity of water, the ditches being small and net runuing water more than 2} months in 12; however, this obstacle will goon be removed by the completion of Kidd's Ditch to this place. Weare also encouraged from anotber source—that of the Virginia Ditch—which will be completed early next summer. When these are completed we will be bountifully supplied with the desired element, the searcity of which has for so long kept this place at stand-still. The last summer has been spent by a large portion of the miners in ranning tunnels and cutting dewn bed-rock, making ready for water. There are quite a number of tunnels here on a sluice . By the way, the South Yuba Tunnel is among . the last mentioned. A few days since I went to see this tunnel, which is in 1897 feet. and is a splendid piece of work, straight as a line and grade, and some run en & tunnel grade where . fall could not be had or the bank too heavy. . A Curnese Borgav.—Mr. Davia, of oa Wednesday last, intreduced in the Assem the fellowing preamble and resolution : ‘ Waergsas, The immigration and tlement in our midst of sixty = pete from the Empire of China, differing ftom all other people in language, laws, dices and religion, is worthy of the tion of the Government, and places 4pon our people duties and responsibilities which ean be no longer avoided ; And, whereas, it is kuown that the Chinese population have been mueh imposed upon through our ignorance of their customs, that itis necessary for the protection of the Chinese, that all tax receipts ang other papers affecting the interests of that shonld be translated and printed in beth je,’ guages by a duly authorized officer, that for protection of the Government it should be ag. certained whether Chivamen are net now ep. joying the fruits of slavery denied to A citizens, and contrary to the constitution ané that for all the purposes of their government it is necessary to establish a Chinese B Resolved, That a committee of three be ap. pointed to inquire into the propriety of the eg tablishment of s cb an office in connection with one of the departments of State, and report the result to the House at an early day, Mr. Curtis moved to amend, by making the committee six—three from the mineral, and three from the Agricultural counties, Ameng. ment adopted. ; The resolution was adopted, and Mensrs, pe. vis, Havens, McCoy, Lee, Briggs and Sweet were appointed as the committee. , Fresno Resxrvation.—Remarking upon the . Prospects of this locality, the Mariposa Gaze, says : There are about 700 acres in grain, looking finely. A large camp of Indians are upon the . well timbered. The company bave been worka slide from the main ridge; they will soon be their labor. Burnt To Deatu.—A little girl four years a woman of the town, was burned to death in ing some three years, and are running under . place, and we saw numbers ef them ditchip . carting. ete. apparently contented, and their in, when they anticipate a bountiful reward for . condition obviously improved. Nineteen differ. j ent tribes, numbering about 2,700 Indians, are jin a measare dependent upon and nnder the charge of this Reservation. A aw millis pear. ly completed on the North Fork of the San Jaa. . quin, accessible by a good mountain read te . Millerton and vicinity. sior saw mill. Coroner Bazely went out the . San Francisco, on Saturday last. The ehild. wes next morning to bold an inquest, but no infor. was in charge of a colored woman, who went to . mation could be obtained as to who committed the murder, and the inquest was not held. The . market in the morning, and left her in bed.— During her absence the girl awoke, and comLrexy.-—-Two miners, last week, in Mariposa town, struck several rich quartz boulders in . the house-yard of one of the parties, Mr. Nich. /ols, We were shown by Mr. Tout, one of the Chinaman had been shot in the back, and the} menced playing with matches, which ignited . lucky hombres, bis share of what had already bullet must have passed near the beart, An arrow wound was also found on his breast. The Coroner was not able to find the Chinamen who brought the intelligence of the murder to and set her clothing on fire. She was so badly burned, that she died in the afternoon. On Saturday night, a Frenchman, 60 years of } age, named Prasper Chavlettet, a rag-picker, . / been pounded up, amounting to over three hua. dred dollars. <A few pieces of the quartz saved by him were certainly the richest and most We cannot arrive at the preeise valueof the ameunt . beautiful specimens we bave ever seen, the District Attorney, and no information has! was burned to death. He lived alone ina little in the whole rock, but rumor says it is estima. yet been obtained as to the cause of the murder. It seems that the body had been rolled . he went home drunk, and by some means sect, down the hill, a distance ef twoor three hundred yards, from the place where the murder was committed. The body was buried near the place where it was found. In this connection it may not be out of place to state that there is a Jaw on our statute beok, prohibiting, under severe penalties, the selling . or giving of fire-arins to Indians, County Dest Meetinc.—A meeting was held on Thursday evening last, at the court house, shanty, on the Mission road, and it is supposed his place ou fire. The shanty was consumed, and hiv body found on Sunday morning, buraed to a crisp. Innocent Tuisvesi—Three handsome little . boys, the eldest of whom was twelve years old, . were taken before Judge Coon, of San Francisco, charged with petty larceny. They were . discharged as they ought to have been. The ted at from $1200 to $2000.—Mariposa Dem. Farewewt Sermon.—Rev. Mr. Cooper, has accepted acall to the Rectorship, of St. Joha’s . Church, Maryaville, and will preach his farewell ‘sermon in this place, on Sunday morning next. Mr. Cooper has resided in Nevada, about a year and a balf, and hasa large circle of friends who . will regret his absence. Jones’ Impression Paren.—Mr. I. Jones has . left in our office, a few sheets of the abeve pathem to society, qualified to discharge the duty of good citizens. The alarming increase in the oe SHYING homme Svanate Ch relleve She youdty monishes us that the public interest demands a . ber of tax-payers were present and took part in sot yb ee flat pega 7 4 the proceedings. The matter was thoroughly be so modified that all sarieri Sounlanl of fSiayuaend, Oat & Tesol eter tRaly ROPES, Tee: onies, under the age of eighteen years, be imommending our representatives in the Legislaprisoned in the County jail. ture to procure the passage of an act, authoriST patentee zing the Supervisors to levy a tax not exeeedGraturtous Apvice.—The San Francisco ing ove dollar on the hundred, for the purpose Globe, of Friday, gave the Sacramento Union . of paying the incidental expenses of the county. folks, some very kind advice. The Globe mod-. Quite a number were in favor of having the estly suggests that the Union'sSan Francisco . debt funded, but « majority favored the plan of correspondent is nota man of much ability, . having it paid up as soon as possible, by colaud recommends that his place be supplied by . jeoting an extra tax to pay all such expenses as a gentleman of talent, The Union don’t seem . gre not fixed by law, and leaving all the presto take the advice in the same kind spirit in which it is given. The conductors ofthat paper are egotistical enough to think that they know how to manage a newspaper as well as the journal that volunteers itsadvice. When disabused of this error, they promise to call on its cotemporary for advice. Printing Marerrts.—A, bill has been introduced in the Assembly to exempt printing materials from execution andsale fer debt. There is perhaps no reason why printing materials, used bya printer to carry on his business, should not be exempt from forced sale, the same as the tools of a mechanic, the library of a lawyer, &. The act, however, should not be so framed as to allow the preprietors of printing offices, to swindle journeymen out of their wages. Such will be the effect of the proposed act, unless it is particularly guarded against. Darinc Roppery Ne&aR YANKEE Jim’s.—As a man by the name of Thomas was proceeding from Yakeville to his home at Yankee Jim’s, Jan. 29th, he was stopped by three men, one of whom seized his horse by the bridle, and the others presented pistols and were abeut to rob him. A lady by the name of Norton, who bappened to be on the trail with her husband, gave a scream and ecared the robbers from their prey. Thomas had with him $800, aceording to the Courier. For ras Cotorapo.—The Trinity Journal has ent revenue to be appropriated towards the payment of the outstanding warrants, the salaries and fees of officers, &c. Covert or Ssssioxs.—The regular term of this Court commenced on Monday thelist. A Grand Jury was ordered, and the Court adjotrned until Friday. The Grand Jury having been empanneled on Friday were in session two days. On Saturday four indictments were found : Louis Goldburg was indicted for murder; W. E. Robinson, for obtaining money under false pretenses; Josiah Dodge, for mayhem ; and E. L. Bradshaw for assault with intent to do bodily injury. Dodge and Robinson were arraigned on Monday, and the former given until to-day, and the latter until to-morrow, to plead to the indictments, Lxycrcrgs at THE Brick Cuurcu.—The lecture . banks. The Constitution of the State authorizes . of Rev. Mr, Brayton, oa ‘India,’ which was delivered on Saturday evening last, was quiie largely attended. The subject was well handled, and the lecture was listened to with much interest. The second lecture of the course, will be delivered this evening, by Rev. E. B. Walaworth, of Marysville, on “Ancient Ninevah,’”’ which cannot fail to draw a large audience. The re cent wonderful discoveries of Layard in the East, renders the subject one of deep interest to the echolar and historian, as well as to the general reader. Tickets for the lecture can be bad at the bowk stores, and also at the door. information that a party of seventy-five or a hundred design to leave that section about the 20th of March, for the Colorado gold mines, above the mouth of Virgin river. They are to rendezvous at Stockton, and have arranged to leave the latter place on the first ef April. APPOINTMENT OF ConTROLLER.—Gov. Weller has apponted Mr. A. B. Melony, Senator from San Joaquin and Contra Costa, Controller of State. The appointment was immed ately confirmed by the Senate, and gives general satisfaction to the Democratic party. Cauirornia Wine.—lIt is estimated that 400,000 gallons of wine will be made in this State during the present year. Three-fourths of this amount was manufactured last year. “Hiurcuixa’s MaGazine.—We have received the February number of this California monthly. The leading article is a condensed report ef the U. S. Surveys of the different routes from the Mississippi river to California, interspersed with numerous and beautiful engravings, illustrative of scenes on the different routes taken by the surveyors, and well filled with other interesting matter. Itcan be had at the book stores of Welch and Hamlin. —_Saino Scuoo.—Mr. Foster’s singing school Suootine Arrarr.—-A difficulty occurred last Friday at Red Dog, between Chas. L. Price and & man whose name we could not learn, which originated in @ dispute about water. Mr. Price shot twice at the other man. for the purpose, as he afterwards said, of frightening him away from the diggings. The latter then went to his cabin which was near by, got a shot-gun and fired at Price. The shot took effect in Price’s face, and destroyed one of his eyes, and cut off a portion of his nose,, The man was arrested, and examined before Justice Begole, and discharged. The parties are said to be industrious miners, and peaceable citizens. Crry Cuarrer.—After the county debt meeting adjourned last Thursday evening, a town meeting was called, and aresolution adopted, requesting our representatives to precure the repeal of the city charter. About forty persons were present when the vote was taken, and about three-fourths of them were in favor of abolishing the city government. Acctpent.—Mr. F. A. Bowen fell off from Little Deer creek bridge, near Birdseye’s mill, last Sunday night, and broke his right leg below the knee. He was taken to the county hospital on Monday, and properly cared for. Toe 22p.—Meesrs. Pearson & Healy have commences this evening, at the M. E. Church. made arrangements to give a ball at the NaThis being the frst evening of the school, it is . tional Exchange, on Monday evening, Feb. 224, desirable that !] wishing to unite with them, . being the avniversary of the birth ef Washingshonld be in attendance. . ten, number of juvenile offenders in our State, ad-. {tom financial embarrassment, A large num-. pave his head broken. . . ord is the only daily paper published in the mutton-headed policeman, who weuld arrest . nor, of his own manufacture. The design of four such little chaps and take them into court . to be publicly recognized as thieves, ought to . When children are . caught stealing they should be taken to their parente, andif they don’t teach them not to} steal or keep them where they can’t do it, let . them be arrested, but don’t make a felon of a} child by legal process. If infants steal, their . parents, if they have any, are the proper ones . to correet them. Gen, Surgtps.—On the 19th of December Gen. Shields and Henry M. Rice were elected U S:. Senators from Minesota. Gen. Shields represented Illinois for six years in the Senate, but] was defeated for re-election in 1855. In his . speech of the 23d of February, 1855, Mr. DougJas said that Gen. Shields “was stricken down . by a combination of all the factions and isms . of the day, of which abolitionism and Know . Nothingism were the controlling elements,” for . “the monstrous crime of having been born in a foreign land, and especially in old Ireland.’’ Svuiciog Manta.—A mania for committing sui. cide is raging in San Francisco. A dozen or . fifteen persons have taken their own lives in that city withia the past two or three weeks. . Suicides have been unusually common in ether . parts of the State recently. Banxs.—Mr. Shepard, of San Francisco, has introduced a bill in the Assembly, authorizing . the formation of associations for the purpose of establishing Savings, Deposit and Discount . institutions of this character. . . Burrz Rxcorp.—This paper came to us last . week greatly enlarged and improved. The Rec. mines, and we are pleased to see this evidence of the liberal patronage bestowed upon it. We wish the proprietors the most unbounded success. Parponep.—The State Journal says that a pardou bas beea made out for a youth named F. this paper is for taking impressibns of leaves, from shrubs or flowers, also for writing from one to ten copies at the same streke, ete.— This paper can be had at Hamlin’s book store, and at No. 70 Broad street, at fifty cents per package, containing the different colored paper, with the necessary instructions for using. tECOVERING.—Edward Hewit, who was shot. at Alleghenytown, by Stendman, two weeks ago, is fast recovering. His wound was much less serious than at first supposed. Excuancrs.—We are indebted to the Alta Express, for the forwarding of exchange papers during the past week. JaiLor.— Mr. Richard Lindsey bus resigned his position of jailor, and Geo Lenhart has been ap. pointed by the Sheriff, in bis place. we We would call attention to the Card of Dr. Vax Zanvt, of San Francisco, who is treating Eye and Ear diseases with truly great succes*, sinee his return from abroad. Office in Wright's Building, S. W. corver of Montgomery and Jackson streets, where he may be consulted daily. 18-3m DOUGLAS IN THE Fiktp.—It ix a fact, admitted even by Republicans, that Douglas’ chances for the presidency are . growing brigher every day—it is also a fact, that pure Drugs & Medicines, can be obtained as us.al, at Spence’s Drug Store, No. 21 Commercial street. DAGURRREOTYPES.—Those wanting pictures in the highest style ofthe art, should cal at the Gallery of Drs. J. FRudolp®, in the Democrat building, Broad street, NevadaGlass Pictures, or Ambrotypes, also made for those whe desire them, sccniiemalieaiaiaiiak aka tacdacaascaesasseels Dry Goops.—Messrs. Stcifel & Cohn, No, 54 Broad street have just received the largest and most complete asaortment of Dry Goods ever brought to this place, whieh they sell at reduced rates. ——_—————————— EEE . SELLING OFF 'ro Close Partnership! . ALSTON, NEWMAN & CO, No. 45, Broad street, near the Post Office. E will sell our entire Stock of CLOTHING, GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, HATS, &c. Consisting of eve ry article in that line, at . Whitebread, who was ogg sentenced to the State Prison tor burglary. He is to leave the State within twenty days from the date of his GREAT BARGAINS!! . Allin want of Clothing, will consult their own interest by . examining our STOCK AND PRICES, betore purchasing pardou. The young person was led into the . elsewhere. commission of the crime by one of the police of . Oroville, for purposes of his own, and the act . was more acoustructive, than an actual burglary. . Indian Siaves.—The St. Louis Democrat is informed by a gentleman lately from Nebraska, that some Iudians are uow heid in slavery, by . a citizen of that place. The holder of them is . recently from Utah, where he purchased them . from the Mormons, where ludian slavery is one of the adjuucts of the plurality wife system, and he now continues to hold them, doubtless, ‘ia conformity with the Dred Scott decision.” KiILLep at THE PLow.—The Almeda Gazette mentions the death of a horse, by falling into a well while being worked at a plow. The well was partially covered by rubbish, and the . dtiver of the horse was unaware of its location. . The horse was worth four hundred dollars. . Satoon Mountaln.—Saow on Salmon Mountain is from fifteen to twenty feet indepth, Mr. SPECIAL NOTICE!!! a@ All persons indebted to us, are most earnestly requested to cail and settle. ALSTON, NEWMAN & CO. Nevada, February 10th, 1858.—19-tf NOTICE. E BLOCK, Jr., has this day become a partner in e our firm, and we will continue business under the same name and style as heretofore. A. BLOCK & CO. Nevada Feb. Ist 1855. Izmmportanti: Having made a change in our business, we most earnest: ly request those indebted to us to settle their accounts, a6 we wish to close up our old affairs. A. BLOCK & CO. Nevada, Feb. 5th 1858.—19-tf UMMONS.—State of California, County of Nevada, Township of Nevada. Justice’s Court. Before J. M. Clark. J. P. The people of the State of California, to JOHN JONES : . You are hereby summoned to appear before the undersign. ed Justice of the Peace, at his office in said Township, 0D . SATURDAY, the 27th day of February A. D. 1858, at 10 o’clock A. M. toanswer to the complaint of JOHN MM. Rittnerr, the expressman, still makes his semi. SHUSTER, who demands of you the sum of two hundred monthly trips, uotwithstanding the danger of . dollars and interest. as per complaint on file in my office. the expedition. On failure so to appear and answer, judgment will be rendered against you for the said sum of two hundred dollars ; and interest, and costs of suit. f Feb'y. A. D, 1858. : : i i d, this 6th day o Boorn Moxument.—Edwio Booth has declar. Given under my hand, this oth Gay 0 tr eK. J. P. ed his attention to ereet a granite monument to the memory of his father. He proposes to erect it at Baltimore. TeLEcRaM.—The London Times seems to have abandoned the use ef the word “telegram,” which it tried for a long time to brimg into general use. Tri-WeexLy Ancus.—Tbis paper, published , at Placerville, has been discontinued. It is ordered that service of the above summons be had by publication in the Nevada Democrat, for three successmt ‘eae J. M CLARK, J. P. ——— DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.—state of California, County of Nevada. In the matter of the Estate of JOHN ENDERS, deceased. Notice is hereby give® to all persons having claims against the Estate of Joba Enders, deceased, to ne 4 the same to the unders i" at North Bloomfield Nevada County, within ten months from the date of this notice, or they will be forever barre4, And all those indebted to the Estate, will come forward and settle. A. J. ENDERS, Administrator. Nevada Feb. 10th, 1858.e-19-14 .

NEVADA DEMOCRAT. Octavian Hoogs is our Agent for San Francisco. He is authorised to receive advertisements, and collect and receipt for the same. Geo. H, Lovegrove is our authorised Agent for Gacramento, to receive advertisements and collect for the same. Oe erence NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 1858, The Proposed Territory of Arizona. The President in his message recommended that s Territorial government be established fer the country known as Arizona, or the Gadsden Purchase. The inhabitants of Arizona at present exceed eight theusand, mostly Amerieans, and the population is fast increasing by inmmigrants from the Southwestern States. The people have elected Mr. Sylvester Mowry, of the U. S. Army, as their detegate to Congress, and through him have forwarded » petition, signed by upwards of five hundred legal voters, praying thats government may be established fer their better protection. This petition, backed as it is by the recommendation of the President, is not likely to be disregarded by Congress. Mr. Mowry has published a pamphiet, containing much interesting information in regard te the resources of the proposed Territory of Arizona. The Gadsden Purchase lies between the thirty-first and thirty-third parallels of latitude, is ebout six hundred miles in length and fifty in width, and embraces an area ef about 30,000 square miles, The proposed boundaries of the Territory of Arizona are the thirty-fourth parallel of latitude, with New Moxico on the north; Texas on the east; Texas and the Mexican provinees of Chihuahua and Sonora on the south ; and California on the west. The Territory would thus contain about 90,000 square miles. The Gadeden Purchase, at the time of its acquisition, was attached to the Territory of New Mexico. At that time there was a small popuJation consisting of Mexicans living in the Messilla Valley and at the old town of Tueson, in the center of the territory. The Arizona eountry was explored as early as 1687 by a Jesuit missionary from the province of Sonora, who afterwards procured authority, and established missions at every available point. The reports of the immense mineral wealth of the new country, made by the Jesuits, induced a rapid settlement. Mr. Mowry is in possession of a copy of s map drawn by the Jesuits in 1757, the original of which isnow in the archives of the Mexican government. On this map more than forty tows and villages are laid down; many of these were of considerable size. The country at the time teemed with a large agricultural and mining population. “All these settlements and missions were founded ia fertile valleys, and by streams and springs, which produced luxuriant crops of wheat, corn, and beans, and in many parts grapes and other foreign fruits were cultivated.” Upwards of a hundred gold and silver mines were formerly werked with great success by the enterprising Spaniards of that day, The Indians were first reduced to obedience by the Jesuits, and then te slavery by the Spaniards. The missions and settlements were repeatedly destroyed by the Apaches, and the priests and settlers driven off er massacred. Asoften they were re-established, The Iudians at length, thoroughly aroused by the cruelties of the Spaniards, by whom they were forced to labor in the silver mines with inadequate food, and barbarously treated, finally rose, joined with tribes which had never been subdued, and gradually drove out or massacred their oppressors. “A superior civilization’’ says Mr. Mowry, “disappeared before their devastating career, and to-day there is searcely a trace of it left, exceptscarcely visible ruins, evidence everywhere of extensive and hastily deserted mining operations, and the tradition of the ceuntry. The mission of San Xavier del Bac: and the old towns of Tueson and Tubae, are the mest prominent of these remains. The labore ef the Jesuits to civilize the Iudians are still evident in the mission Indians, the Papagos and Pimes, whe live in villages, cultivate creps of eora and wheat, and who, in the Christian and humana elements of good faith and charity, are te say the least, no way inferier te the Mexieans,”’ The agricultural resources of Arizona are eu ficient to support a large mining population. The whole valley of the Gila, more than four hundred miles ia length, can be made with proper exertion to yield plentiful crops. The valley of the Santa Cruz, of the richest land, is ebent one hundred miles long, in many places of great width, and has on each side of it many rich valleys of limited extent, watered by streams from the mountains, which flow inio the Santa Cruz. The valleys and ranches of Arivaca, Sepori, Calabazas and Tucson, are those at present most thickly settled, and pro@uce grapes, wheat, eorn, and cetton ia great ebuadance. The valley of the Rio Graade is very rich, and in places of great width. The Mesilla valley already contains a population of about five thousand, and there is ample room fer mere. Of the present mining operations in the Territery, the most considerable in point of labor performed and results, is that of the Arizona Cepper Mining Co. The mines are old, and very celebrated in Mexice under the name of ElAjo. The ore varies in richness from thirty te sixty per cent. Some of it bas been shipped te England at a cost not exceeding $125 a ten, end is werth from $200 to $375 ton. The company at an expense of $100,000, have erected buildings, smelting furnaces, and other apPlienees, to facilitate their operations. They new employ about one hundred men, mostly Mexican miners, and their mine is thought to be eue of the most valuable in the world. The Senera Exploring and Mining Co. have purchased the Rancho of Arivaca, containing several valuable silver wines, and seventeen thousand seres of land. It has aleo acquired the titles te several valuable ‘ead mines, and copper containing gold and silver. The Sopori mine is another very valuable property, and at present sferds ite proprietors a handsome profit altheugh werked ia the cheapest nd smallest manner. The Gadsonia Copper Miving Co. after tsking out a few tons of ore, xveraging ever eighty per cent, were obliged to suspend operations on account of the cost of transportatien. These mines will eventually be worked te advantage. The Gila River Copper Mines ere more favorably situated than cay yet openo4, belug directly on the Gila, and only twentyfive miles from its mouth, Upwards of twenty veins of copper have been epened, and the assays vary from thirty to seventy per cent. Silver mining is also carried on in the vicinity of Mesilla valley and near the Rio Grande. Many other mining operations are constantly being commenced; but the depredations of the Apaches have almost snatched succcess from the hard-working miners, who, besides losing their all, are often massacred by the savages. No protection, either civil or military, is extended over the greater portion of Arizona. There are no courts to adjust the rights of property, or punish erime, The four companies of U. 8. troops which have been stationed in the Territory are wholly inadequate to protect the settlers against the incursions of the savages. Notwithstanding these great dieadvantages, the population is rapidly increasing. With a firm and stable government the country would soon be filled with a large and thriving American population. This would tend in a great measure to Americanize New Mexico and Sonora lying on each side ef Arizona. New Mexico, altheugh a Territory of the United States, is thoroughky Mexican in sentiment— The effect of the present connection of Arizona with New Mexico is to crush out the voice and sentiment of the American people, and years of emigration, under the present auspices, would not serve to counterbalance the influence of the 60,000 Mexicans in New Mexieo. By allowing it to remain attached te New Mexico the AmerState Prison Affairs. The report of the joint Legislative Commit-. 1.. Joy Sysrem—Case or PLUMER.—A certee that visited the State Prison recently, to examine its condition, exhibits a deplorable state of affairs as existing there. If one half that.is reperted by the committee is true—and we have po reason to doubt any of their statements—it is not at all surprising that desperate attempts are frequently made by the convicts to escape. A large number of prisoners are threwn together in one apartment, swarming with vermin, where they are compelled to pass the night on the floor, withont either matrasses or covering. What little food they have, is of the coarsest and most repulsive kind ; many of them are bare-footed, and others are not half clothed. Some are staying round at the ranches, and a number are not accounted for at all. The Committee are of the opinion that Estell . has violated his contract with the State, and that it is therefore void; and they recommend that the State at once assume control of the prison. It is to be hoped that the Legislature will act atonce upon the recommendation of the Committee. The convicts, though the most of them may be bad and degraded, are human beings, and shouldbe treated as such. The manner in which the priseners have been treated under the contract eystem, isa disgrase to the State, and at whatever cost, the contract should be annulled. House or Rervcs.—In consequence of the de” velopments made by the joiat committee, ap. ican influenee will be swallowed up in the great . . integ to examine into the condition of the preponderance of the Mexican vote. Establish a Territorial government for Arizona, encourage emigration, andin a few years a great State will be built up, and a population gathered, such as will, when we make further acquisition of territory, spread at once over it State Prison, Gov. Weller, on the 4th inst., in a message to the Legislature, recommended some change in the criminal code, and the establishment of a House of Refuge for the punishment juvenile offenders. There are now some thirtyseven persons in the penitentiary, under the age diffusing the American sentiment, and extend. of twenty-one years, confined in a room with ing the area of American principles. “Official Tyrany and Abuse of Power--Sacrifice of a Great Mining Co.” A correspondent of the S. F. Bulletin, signing himself “‘C,”’ writing from Grass Valley, under the above startling head, complains that the property of the Helvetia and Lafayette Mining Co., was sacrificed, because the Sheriff refused to publish the salea in that widely circulated sheet, the Grass Valley Zélegraph. He says : Some of the attorneys for the attaching creditors, feeling that the interest of their clients would be promoted thereby, requested the Sheriff to advertise, through the paper of ihe township in which the property is located, viz : the Grass Valley Zelegraph. To this reasonable request that official gave a most positive refusal. The advertisements were made in his official organ, the Nevada Democrat—a per which has no circulation in Grass Valley, and which is never sought by those who desire information about that place. Now it it isa matter of fact, that a portion of the sales spoken of were advertised in the Telegraph, and some in the Journal. As the executions were all against the same company, every advantage was secured, which could have been, had the sales all been published in the Zelegraph, The property was advertised and put up for sale taree times ; it was bid off twice by parties interested, who failed to pay for it, and the Sheriff had no alternative but to put it up again, and sell it for what it would bring in the market, We have not, it is true, a large circulation in Grase Valley, but “the attorneys for the attaching creditors’’ are among our subscribera, and we are confident, that there was not a person interested in the property, who was not perfectly aware when it was to be sold. The writer says he has reason to believe that had the property been advertised in the Grass Valley paper, the attention of many capitalists in San Francisco, would have been excited, ard some would have attended the sale. He seems to intimate that the 7e/egraph has a much larger circulation in San Francisco than the Democrat, which is not the fact. ‘“C’? would like to have it understood that he had money, and would have bought the property himself, had he known when it was to have been sold, and that he was ignorant ef ‘that fact because the advertisements were not published in the Telegraph. If such is the case, we advise him to subscribe at once for all the county papers, in order that he may not miss another such an opportunity for investing his loose change. We venture to say, however, that “C,’’ has not money enough to buy a coffee mill, to say nothing of a quartz mill. We have but little to say in answer to the writer's tirade against what he terms the Sheriff’s ‘official organ.’’ The Democrat has been conducted according to the ideas of its proprietors, and neither the Sheriff, or any other cquaty officer, has ever attempted to control its columns. We have on all occasions expressed our own opinions, and no one but ourselves is responsible for whatever may appear in our columne. The Democrat is not the organ of any man, nor is it the organ of the Democratic par. ty any further than the party choose to make it their organ. From a remark of the Bulletin's correspondent, we should judge that he had at some time of his life, dabbled in the newspaper business, and that, like a great many other “outsiders,” he had not been very successful. Perhaps the publie failed to appreciate his talents. He says that a newspaper, unless sustained or fed from the public crib, must be neutral. This may be the writer’s experience in newspaperdum, but our experience is directly the reverse, It matters but little what the politics of a paper may be, it will receive about the same amount of support from the community in general. A knowledge of the business is of much more service in sustaining a newspaper, than being on the popular side of politics. For the first four yenrs after the Democrat was started, we got but very little official patronage. It was then divided between the Journal and Telegraph. We never complained of this, nor did we employ letter-writers to complain for us, We have never toadied around the Democratic officers, much less the late Know Nothing officers, for official pap ; but have contented ourselves with such patronage as we got in the legitimate line of our business. Yet no sooner are the Sheriff’s sales published in the Democrat, than a few decayed politicians, who represent the fag-ends of Knew Nothingism and Black Republicanism, characterize it as an ‘‘outrage.”’ The Grass Valley letter-writer ought to have added one sentence more to his communieation. He should have said, as is customary with the Bulletin’s correspondents, that the Democrat was a “law and order” paper, and ‘violently’ o the Vigilance Committee. This would ave put the finishing touch to his production. It is a wonder he forgot it. Surrpmant or Treasure.—The mail steamer Sonera sailed for Panems on Friday the 5th She had ow beard, $1,955,861 ia specis. two hundred and fifty other convicts, many of whom are among the most accomplished villains in the world. Their exploits and adventures in crime are detailed to these youths, and make impressions on their miads, which must exercise a baneful infinence upon their future oareer. The Governor says: The prison, as at present eondueted, is the most efficient school for villainy that can be found in any country. The boy who has, perbaps, been influenced by older people to commit lareeny, or who, in a moment of ungovernable passion, has stricken bis fellow with a deadly weapon, but whore heart is still warm to honest impulses, willleave the institution, graduated in all that the mest hardened villain can teach. They enter novices iu crime, but come out master of all the arts practiced in the school of infamy. Such an ivstitution is not only disgraceful to the State, but disgraceful to the age in which we live. Some provisions ought to be made at once for a House of Refuge—a place where juvenile offenders can be kept by themselves and freed frum the destructive influences which now surreund them; a place where proper efforts could be made to reclaim them from the paths of vice and by education and suitable training, restore LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. respondent of the North San Juan Star, signing himself “X. Y. Z.,’’ is endeavoring to enlighten the community upon the manner of empanneling grand jeries. The writer seems to have got the ides that should the Supreme Court set aside the indictment against Henry Plumer, that that will be the same as an acquittal. A man who quotes law so extensively as “X. Y. Z.,” should have known better. The Supreme Court have ne power to acquit a person of crime. The most they ean do is to order a new trial, or set aside the indictment, which is about the same thing. The writer says that both the Democrat and Journal have intimated that there is something wrong in the law relative to the mode and manner of summoning jnrore. As far as the Democrat is concerned it never intimated any thing of the kind. We did intimate that the indictment against Plumer would be set aside, and the District Judge, when he overruled the motion for a new trial, intimated the sameThe question on the indictment was not before the District Court, and bad a new trial been granted. the defendant, had he been convicted a second time, could have appealed to the Supreme Court for informality in the empanneling of the jury. The writer promises to show in another communication that the grand jury . which found the indictment against Plumer were net illegally summoned. We should edvise the learned gentleman, before writing bis next communication, to examine the appeal papers aud ascertain the grounds on which the appeal is taken. Conclusions drawn from false premises are worth but little. CurnaMan Morpsrep.—Some Chinamen came into town on Friday and informed the District Attorney that one of their countrymen had been murdered by four Indians, near Hoit’s Crossing . o]d, named Margaret Hickey, the daughter of . on the Yuba, about half a mile from the Exce}OMEGA AND Vicoary —We make tke following extract from the letter of a correspondent at Omega: This town is located some 2} miles the @outh Yuba river, not on the main ridge, but on a second bench 900 feet below the summit of the ridge; going out of Omega on the Nevada road up this mountain on a grade of only 20 inches to the rod. Thia district is the largest one that I have visited in any of my travels, being one unbroken ebain of gravel from Scotchman’s creek to the head of Diamond creek, a distance of 7 or 8 miles. and will average a mile io width, which will afford employment for thousands of men for years to come. The amouot of work done here is comratively small, with the lapse of time since its discovery. All the work done up to last summer has been round the rim reck and on . points. The ravines 1 am told paid well thro’ the entire district, and as far as the hills have been prospected, offer the most flattering eucouragement, The great difficulty here as with many other mining camps, is the scarcity of water, the ditches being small and net runuing water more than 2} months in 12; however, this obstacle will goon be removed by the completion of Kidd's Ditch to this place. Weare also encouraged from anotber source—that of the Virginia Ditch—which will be completed early next summer. When these are completed we will be bountifully supplied with the desired element, the searcity of which has for so long kept this place at stand-still. The last summer has been spent by a large portion of the miners in ranning tunnels and cutting dewn bed-rock, making ready for water. There are quite a number of tunnels here on a sluice . By the way, the South Yuba Tunnel is among . the last mentioned. A few days since I went to see this tunnel, which is in 1897 feet. and is a splendid piece of work, straight as a line and grade, and some run en & tunnel grade where . fall could not be had or the bank too heavy. . A Curnese Borgav.—Mr. Davia, of oa Wednesday last, intreduced in the Assem the fellowing preamble and resolution : ‘ Waergsas, The immigration and tlement in our midst of sixty = pete from the Empire of China, differing ftom all

other people in language, laws, dices and religion, is worthy of the tion of the Government, and places 4pon our people duties and responsibilities which ean be no longer avoided ; And, whereas, it is kuown that the Chinese population have been mueh imposed upon through our ignorance of their customs, that itis necessary for the protection of the Chinese, that all tax receipts ang other papers affecting the interests of that shonld be translated and printed in beth je,’ guages by a duly authorized officer, that for protection of the Government it should be ag. certained whether Chivamen are net now ep. joying the fruits of slavery denied to A citizens, and contrary to the constitution ané that for all the purposes of their government it is necessary to establish a Chinese B Resolved, That a committee of three be ap. pointed to inquire into the propriety of the eg tablishment of s cb an office in connection with one of the departments of State, and report the result to the House at an early day, Mr. Curtis moved to amend, by making the committee six—three from the mineral, and three from the Agricultural counties, Ameng. ment adopted. ; The resolution was adopted, and Mensrs, pe. vis, Havens, McCoy, Lee, Briggs and Sweet were appointed as the committee. , Fresno Resxrvation.—Remarking upon the . Prospects of this locality, the Mariposa Gaze, says : There are about 700 acres in grain, looking finely. A large camp of Indians are upon the . well timbered. The company bave been worka slide from the main ridge; they will soon be their labor. Burnt To Deatu.—A little girl four years a woman of the town, was burned to death in ing some three years, and are running under . place, and we saw numbers ef them ditchip . carting. ete. apparently contented, and their in, when they anticipate a bountiful reward for . condition obviously improved. Nineteen differ. j ent tribes, numbering about 2,700 Indians, are jin a measare dependent upon and nnder the charge of this Reservation. A aw millis pear. ly completed on the North Fork of the San Jaa. . quin, accessible by a good mountain read te . Millerton and vicinity. sior saw mill. Coroner Bazely went out the . San Francisco, on Saturday last. The ehild. wes next morning to bold an inquest, but no infor. was in charge of a colored woman, who went to . mation could be obtained as to who committed the murder, and the inquest was not held. The . market in the morning, and left her in bed.— During her absence the girl awoke, and comLrexy.-—-Two miners, last week, in Mariposa town, struck several rich quartz boulders in . the house-yard of one of the parties, Mr. Nich. /ols, We were shown by Mr. Tout, one of the Chinaman had been shot in the back, and the} menced playing with matches, which ignited . lucky hombres, bis share of what had already bullet must have passed near the beart, An arrow wound was also found on his breast. The Coroner was not able to find the Chinamen who brought the intelligence of the murder to and set her clothing on fire. She was so badly burned, that she died in the afternoon. On Saturday night, a Frenchman, 60 years of } age, named Prasper Chavlettet, a rag-picker, . / been pounded up, amounting to over three hua. dred dollars. <A few pieces of the quartz saved by him were certainly the richest and most We cannot arrive at the preeise valueof the ameunt . beautiful specimens we bave ever seen, the District Attorney, and no information has! was burned to death. He lived alone ina little in the whole rock, but rumor says it is estima. yet been obtained as to the cause of the murder. It seems that the body had been rolled . he went home drunk, and by some means sect, down the hill, a distance ef twoor three hundred yards, from the place where the murder was committed. The body was buried near the place where it was found. In this connection it may not be out of place to state that there is a Jaw on our statute beok, prohibiting, under severe penalties, the selling . or giving of fire-arins to Indians, County Dest Meetinc.—A meeting was held on Thursday evening last, at the court house, shanty, on the Mission road, and it is supposed his place ou fire. The shanty was consumed, and hiv body found on Sunday morning, buraed to a crisp. Innocent Tuisvesi—Three handsome little . boys, the eldest of whom was twelve years old, . were taken before Judge Coon, of San Francisco, charged with petty larceny. They were . discharged as they ought to have been. The ted at from $1200 to $2000.—Mariposa Dem. Farewewt Sermon.—Rev. Mr. Cooper, has accepted acall to the Rectorship, of St. Joha’s . Church, Maryaville, and will preach his farewell ‘sermon in this place, on Sunday morning next. Mr. Cooper has resided in Nevada, about a year and a balf, and hasa large circle of friends who . will regret his absence. Jones’ Impression Paren.—Mr. I. Jones has . left in our office, a few sheets of the abeve pathem to society, qualified to discharge the duty of good citizens. The alarming increase in the oe SHYING homme Svanate Ch relleve She youdty monishes us that the public interest demands a . ber of tax-payers were present and took part in sot yb ee flat pega 7 4 the proceedings. The matter was thoroughly be so modified that all sarieri Sounlanl of fSiayuaend, Oat & Tesol eter tRaly ROPES, Tee: onies, under the age of eighteen years, be imommending our representatives in the Legislaprisoned in the County jail. ture to procure the passage of an act, authoriST patentee zing the Supervisors to levy a tax not exeeedGraturtous Apvice.—The San Francisco ing ove dollar on the hundred, for the purpose Globe, of Friday, gave the Sacramento Union . of paying the incidental expenses of the county. folks, some very kind advice. The Globe mod-. Quite a number were in favor of having the estly suggests that the Union'sSan Francisco . debt funded, but « majority favored the plan of correspondent is nota man of much ability, . having it paid up as soon as possible, by colaud recommends that his place be supplied by . jeoting an extra tax to pay all such expenses as a gentleman of talent, The Union don’t seem . gre not fixed by law, and leaving all the presto take the advice in the same kind spirit in which it is given. The conductors ofthat paper are egotistical enough to think that they know how to manage a newspaper as well as the journal that volunteers itsadvice. When disabused of this error, they promise to call on its cotemporary for advice. Printing Marerrts.—A, bill has been introduced in the Assembly to exempt printing materials from execution andsale fer debt. There is perhaps no reason why printing materials, used bya printer to carry on his business, should not be exempt from forced sale, the same as the tools of a mechanic, the library of a lawyer, &. The act, however, should not be so framed as to allow the preprietors of printing offices, to swindle journeymen out of their wages. Such will be the effect of the proposed act, unless it is particularly guarded against. Darinc Roppery Ne&aR YANKEE Jim’s.—As a man by the name of Thomas was proceeding from Yakeville to his home at Yankee Jim’s, Jan. 29th, he was stopped by three men, one of whom seized his horse by the bridle, and the others presented pistols and were abeut to rob him. A lady by the name of Norton, who bappened to be on the trail with her husband, gave a scream and ecared the robbers from their prey. Thomas had with him $800, aceording to the Courier. For ras Cotorapo.—The Trinity Journal has ent revenue to be appropriated towards the payment of the outstanding warrants, the salaries and fees of officers, &c. Covert or Ssssioxs.—The regular term of this Court commenced on Monday thelist. A Grand Jury was ordered, and the Court adjotrned until Friday. The Grand Jury having been empanneled on Friday were in session two days. On Saturday four indictments were found : Louis Goldburg was indicted for murder; W. E. Robinson, for obtaining money under false pretenses; Josiah Dodge, for mayhem ; and E. L. Bradshaw for assault with intent to do bodily injury. Dodge and Robinson were arraigned on Monday, and the former given until to-day, and the latter until to-morrow, to plead to the indictments, Lxycrcrgs at THE Brick Cuurcu.—The lecture . banks. The Constitution of the State authorizes . of Rev. Mr, Brayton, oa ‘India,’ which was delivered on Saturday evening last, was quiie largely attended. The subject was well handled, and the lecture was listened to with much interest. The second lecture of the course, will be delivered this evening, by Rev. E. B. Walaworth, of Marysville, on “Ancient Ninevah,’”’ which cannot fail to draw a large audience. The re cent wonderful discoveries of Layard in the East, renders the subject one of deep interest to the echolar and historian, as well as to the general reader. Tickets for the lecture can be bad at the bowk stores, and also at the door. information that a party of seventy-five or a hundred design to leave that section about the 20th of March, for the Colorado gold mines, above the mouth of Virgin river. They are to rendezvous at Stockton, and have arranged to leave the latter place on the first ef April. APPOINTMENT OF ConTROLLER.—Gov. Weller has apponted Mr. A. B. Melony, Senator from San Joaquin and Contra Costa, Controller of State. The appointment was immed ately confirmed by the Senate, and gives general satisfaction to the Democratic party. Cauirornia Wine.—lIt is estimated that 400,000 gallons of wine will be made in this State during the present year. Three-fourths of this amount was manufactured last year. “Hiurcuixa’s MaGazine.—We have received the February number of this California monthly. The leading article is a condensed report ef the U. S. Surveys of the different routes from the Mississippi river to California, interspersed with numerous and beautiful engravings, illustrative of scenes on the different routes taken by the surveyors, and well filled with other interesting matter. Itcan be had at the book stores of Welch and Hamlin. —_Saino Scuoo.—Mr. Foster’s singing school Suootine Arrarr.—-A difficulty occurred last Friday at Red Dog, between Chas. L. Price and & man whose name we could not learn, which originated in @ dispute about water. Mr. Price shot twice at the other man. for the purpose, as he afterwards said, of frightening him away from the diggings. The latter then went to his cabin which was near by, got a shot-gun and fired at Price. The shot took effect in Price’s face, and destroyed one of his eyes, and cut off a portion of his nose,, The man was arrested, and examined before Justice Begole, and discharged. The parties are said to be industrious miners, and peaceable citizens. Crry Cuarrer.—After the county debt meeting adjourned last Thursday evening, a town meeting was called, and aresolution adopted, requesting our representatives to precure the repeal of the city charter. About forty persons were present when the vote was taken, and about three-fourths of them were in favor of abolishing the city government. Acctpent.—Mr. F. A. Bowen fell off from Little Deer creek bridge, near Birdseye’s mill, last Sunday night, and broke his right leg below the knee. He was taken to the county hospital on Monday, and properly cared for. Toe 22p.—Meesrs. Pearson & Healy have commences this evening, at the M. E. Church. made arrangements to give a ball at the NaThis being the frst evening of the school, it is . tional Exchange, on Monday evening, Feb. 224, desirable that !] wishing to unite with them, . being the avniversary of the birth ef Washingshonld be in attendance. . ten, number of juvenile offenders in our State, ad-. {tom financial embarrassment, A large num-. pave his head broken. . . ord is the only daily paper published in the mutton-headed policeman, who weuld arrest . nor, of his own manufacture. The design of four such little chaps and take them into court . to be publicly recognized as thieves, ought to . When children are . caught stealing they should be taken to their parente, andif they don’t teach them not to} steal or keep them where they can’t do it, let . them be arrested, but don’t make a felon of a} child by legal process. If infants steal, their . parents, if they have any, are the proper ones . to correet them. Gen, Surgtps.—On the 19th of December Gen. Shields and Henry M. Rice were elected U S:. Senators from Minesota. Gen. Shields represented Illinois for six years in the Senate, but] was defeated for re-election in 1855. In his . speech of the 23d of February, 1855, Mr. DougJas said that Gen. Shields “was stricken down . by a combination of all the factions and isms . of the day, of which abolitionism and Know . Nothingism were the controlling elements,” for . “the monstrous crime of having been born in a foreign land, and especially in old Ireland.’’ Svuiciog Manta.—A mania for committing sui. cide is raging in San Francisco. A dozen or . fifteen persons have taken their own lives in that city withia the past two or three weeks. . Suicides have been unusually common in ether . parts of the State recently. Banxs.—Mr. Shepard, of San Francisco, has introduced a bill in the Assembly, authorizing . the formation of associations for the purpose of establishing Savings, Deposit and Discount . institutions of this character. . . Burrz Rxcorp.—This paper came to us last . week greatly enlarged and improved. The Rec. mines, and we are pleased to see this evidence of the liberal patronage bestowed upon it. We wish the proprietors the most unbounded success. Parponep.—The State Journal says that a pardou bas beea made out for a youth named F. this paper is for taking impressibns of leaves, from shrubs or flowers, also for writing from one to ten copies at the same streke, ete.— This paper can be had at Hamlin’s book store, and at No. 70 Broad street, at fifty cents per package, containing the different colored paper, with the necessary instructions for using. tECOVERING.—Edward Hewit, who was shot. at Alleghenytown, by Stendman, two weeks ago, is fast recovering. His wound was much less serious than at first supposed. Excuancrs.—We are indebted to the Alta Express, for the forwarding of exchange papers during the past week. JaiLor.— Mr. Richard Lindsey bus resigned his position of jailor, and Geo Lenhart has been ap. pointed by the Sheriff, in bis place. we We would call attention to the Card of Dr. Vax Zanvt, of San Francisco, who is treating Eye and Ear diseases with truly great succes*, sinee his return from abroad. Office in Wright's Building, S. W. corver of Montgomery and Jackson streets, where he may be consulted daily. 18-3m DOUGLAS IN THE Fiktp.—It ix a fact, admitted even by Republicans, that Douglas’ chances for the presidency are . growing brigher every day—it is also a fact, that pure Drugs & Medicines, can be obtained as us.al, at Spence’s Drug Store, No. 21 Commercial street. DAGURRREOTYPES.—Those wanting pictures in the highest style ofthe art, should cal at the Gallery of Drs. J. FRudolp®, in the Democrat building, Broad street, NevadaGlass Pictures, or Ambrotypes, also made for those whe desire them, sccniiemalieaiaiaiiak aka tacdacaascaesasseels Dry Goops.—Messrs. Stcifel & Cohn, No, 54 Broad street have just received the largest and most complete asaortment of Dry Goods ever brought to this place, whieh they sell at reduced rates. ——_—————————— EEE . SELLING OFF 'ro Close Partnership! . ALSTON, NEWMAN & CO, No. 45, Broad street, near the Post Office. E will sell our entire Stock of CLOTHING, GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, HATS, &c. Consisting of eve ry article in that line, at . Whitebread, who was ogg sentenced to the State Prison tor burglary. He is to leave the State within twenty days from the date of his GREAT BARGAINS!! . Allin want of Clothing, will consult their own interest by . examining our STOCK AND PRICES, betore purchasing pardou. The young person was led into the . elsewhere. commission of the crime by one of the police of . Oroville, for purposes of his own, and the act . was more acoustructive, than an actual burglary. . Indian Siaves.—The St. Louis Democrat is informed by a gentleman lately from Nebraska, that some Iudians are uow heid in slavery, by . a citizen of that place. The holder of them is . recently from Utah, where he purchased them . from the Mormons, where ludian slavery is one of the adjuucts of the plurality wife system, and he now continues to hold them, doubtless, ‘ia conformity with the Dred Scott decision.” KiILLep at THE PLow.—The Almeda Gazette mentions the death of a horse, by falling into a well while being worked at a plow. The well was partially covered by rubbish, and the . dtiver of the horse was unaware of its location. . The horse was worth four hundred dollars. . Satoon Mountaln.—Saow on Salmon Mountain is from fifteen to twenty feet indepth, Mr. SPECIAL NOTICE!!! a@ All persons indebted to us, are most earnestly requested to cail and settle. ALSTON, NEWMAN & CO. Nevada, February 10th, 1858.—19-tf NOTICE. E BLOCK, Jr., has this day become a partner in e our firm, and we will continue business under the same name and style as heretofore. A. BLOCK & CO. Nevada Feb. Ist 1855. Izmmportanti: Having made a change in our business, we most earnest: ly request those indebted to us to settle their accounts, a6 we wish to close up our old affairs. A. BLOCK & CO. Nevada, Feb. 5th 1858.—19-tf UMMONS.—State of California, County of Nevada, Township of Nevada. Justice’s Court. Before J. M. Clark. J. P. The people of the State of California, to JOHN JONES : . You are hereby summoned to appear before the undersign. ed Justice of the Peace, at his office in said Township, 0D . SATURDAY, the 27th day of February A. D. 1858, at 10 o’clock A. M. toanswer to the complaint of JOHN MM. Rittnerr, the expressman, still makes his semi. SHUSTER, who demands of you the sum of two hundred monthly trips, uotwithstanding the danger of . dollars and interest. as per complaint on file in my office. the expedition. On failure so to appear and answer, judgment will be rendered against you for the said sum of two hundred dollars ; and interest, and costs of suit. f Feb'y. A. D, 1858. : : i i d, this 6th day o Boorn Moxument.—Edwio Booth has declar. Given under my hand, this oth Gay 0 tr eK. J. P. ed his attention to ereet a granite monument to the memory of his father. He proposes to erect it at Baltimore. TeLEcRaM.—The London Times seems to have abandoned the use ef the word “telegram,” which it tried for a long time to brimg into general use. Tri-WeexLy Ancus.—Tbis paper, published , at Placerville, has been discontinued. It is ordered that service of the above summons be had by publication in the Nevada Democrat, for three successmt ‘eae J. M CLARK, J. P. ——— DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.—state of California, County of Nevada. In the matter of the Estate of JOHN ENDERS, deceased. Notice is hereby give® to all persons having claims against the Estate of Joba Enders, deceased, to ne 4 the same to the unders i" at North Bloomfield Nevada County, within ten months from the date of this notice, or they will be forever barre4, And all those indebted to the Estate, will come forward and settle. A. J. ENDERS, Administrator. Nevada Feb. 10th, 1858.e-19-14 .