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Title: 1857 Collection Type: Directories and Documents Collection Name: Nevada County News & Advertisments # of Pages: 283 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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NEVADA DEMOCRAT NOVEMBER 11, 1857 239 DANCING PARTY.—In consequence of the severe storm, the party which was to have come off at the National Exchange last Thursday evening, was put off until to-morrow night. The party is given by Messrs. Holcomb & Grove, who know how to get up such things in splendid style. THE LOST PASSENGERS.—No hope is entertained that any more of the missing passengers of the Central America will ever be heard from. The following are the names of the lost, who resided in this county, as far as we have been able to learn: I. N. Van Hagan and Samuel P. Swan, of Rough & Ready township; John Rudwell, Wm. Probert, Henry Denenberg, John Leach and Albert F. Crowell, of Grass Valley; A. J. Alston, N. C. McCormick, C. A. Low, and —Litchfield, of Nevada; Hiram Stichfield and J. Chapman, of Red Dog—making in all thirteen. Messrs. Van Hagan, Swan and Rudwell, were accompanied by their wives, who were saved. Letters received by the late steamer however, state that Mrs. Van Hagan was very sick, and not expected to survive. Robert Hutchinson and John Cummins were the only men from this county on board the steamer who were saved. Hutchinson went aboard the Marine in one of the life-boats, and Cummins was picked up by the bark Ellen the next morning after the steamer went down. Mr. Alston attempted to get into a life-boat, but was crushed as he was lowering himself down between the steamer and boat. It seems that Mr. Van Hagan had an opportunity of leaving the steamer, but he preferred to remain and take his chances with the other passengers. An instance of real calmness in the face of death is related by Dr. Harvey, of Placerville, in which Mr. Van Hagan participated. A few minutes before the steamer went down, Drs. Harvey and Gibbs, assisted by Mr. Van Hagan, reduced a dislocated shoulder and set an arm, and after doing it they had just time enough left to get on deck with their patient when the ship went down LUCKY ESCAPE.—Messts. Sheffield and Leach came near losing their lives on Thursday last, while at work re-fitting timbers in an old tunnel, near Rough & Ready. An immense cave from the upper portion of the tunnel fell between them, shutting Mr. Sheffield in the back part of the tunnel, but Mr. Leach succeeded after many desperate efforts in getting out. The news of the accident soon brought a large crowd to the spot, and after four hours energetic digging they succeeded in rescuing Mr. Sheffield, who to the astonishment of all, was uninjured. A GOOD WORK.—The ladies of San Juan and vicinity gave a ball at that place on Tuesday evening, the 3d inst., for the benefit of Mr. Grove Yale, who lost his eye-sight, and was otherwise badly injured by the accidental explosion of a blast, some months ago. His parents who reside in the Atlantic States were anxious that he should be sent home, but had not the means to pay his passage. It will be seen by the letter of our San Juan correspondent that upwards of $500 was realized over the expenses. BALL.—Mr. C. Beckman, of Pleasant Flat, gives a ball at his house on Thursday evening, November 26th. San Juan Correspondence. NORTH SAN JUAN, Nov. 10th. EDITOR DEMOCRAT.— . . . Messrs. Olmstead & Co. have removed the establishment of the “late” Iowa Hill News to this place, and notice is already given that the first number of the “North San Juan Star” (what an abominable name our town has got) will be issued about Saturday next. The prospect of having a newspaper of “our own” gives great satisfaction to our citizens, and the proprietors will have their good wishes, and, I trust, material aid sufficient to make the enterprise a profitable one.