The Nevada journal., 1856-11-07
The BURIAL OF W. w. WRIGHT AND |

OuhlAL OF w. w. w KiGHT AND
DAVID JoHNsoN.-A long line of car
riages and gentlemen on horseback ac-
companied the remains of our late la
mented Sheriff, w. w. WRIGHT, to Grass
Valley for interment on Wednesday,
The doors of our principal houses were
shut. The funeral cortege was the larg-
est our city has yet beheld. Rev. Mr..
Warren delivered a very appropriate
funeral discourse to the relatives and
friends CT the deceased, when all that is
earthly of him SO lately beloved, was
consigned to the last resting place.
Sheriff Wright had of enemies few or
none. Politically he had opposers, but
all were pleased with, and attracted
towards him for his large and kind heart
and social qualities His manners some
times had an assumed roughness, but
the genial glow of warm heart showed
through all outside appearances disclos-
ing the nature of the man. No one can
have more devoted friends than he, as
many fearful eye and sad countenance
can attest when his name is mentioned
among those who have enjoyed his
society and friendship. He died like
brave man at his post doing duty, in an
attempt to check the current of crime
which is deluging the State. May he
rest in peace.
DAVID JOHNSON was followed to the
grave in the afternoon of the same day
in this city by large concourse, and
buried with Masonic honors, of which
fraternity he was member.
The funeral discourse is to be pro-
nounced hereafter.
johnson was man of iron nerve,
and fearless. For his unhinching bra
very was he selected by the Sheriff to
accompany him in the dangerous ex-
pedition in which both lost their lives
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He had host of warm personal
friends to whom he was strongly at
taehed, and whom his cordial and impul-
sive nature impelled him to assist and
defend at any hazard to himself.
In the flush of manhood in the most
perfect health, full of hope, and prom
ising long life, he has been cut down
when least expected. He, too, fell doing
duty to country pestilent with crime,
and has gone where combats are no
more-"Where the wicked cease from
troubling and the weary are at rest
I'VE have met the enemy, and we are his'n"
The returns come slowly in, but
enough is already known concerning the
recent contest to justify the conclusion
that the Democracy have routed us,
horse, foot and Dragons. 1t is deci-
ded victory for our enemies. The
American party stood manfully by their
men, but what with the foreign vote and
their Republican allies, the Democracy
have won the day.
Whatever may be said of the want of
strength in the American party, certain
ly no one will deny they arc lack
ing in good spirits. There is not long
face among all the late candidates.
From Dibble down to the Constables,
there is nothing but good humor. The
late candidate for Congress was seen in
town yesterday about to start for the
sources of Salt River, singing as he goes,
"Come on my partner in distress s'-of
course alluding to Skinker. He very
philosophically attributes his defeat.
not to Democracy, but the innate de-
pravity of the human heart.
IMPRovEMENTs.-Th United States
Hotel, on which the work has been sus-
pended for some time for the want of
bricks, is being rapidly pushed to COM
pletion, and very creditable structure
it promises to the town.
A new brick, owned by Riley. is going