The Nevada journal., 1857-04-10

We learn that a public meeting will lie
called f,r Saturday, May Cd, to take IN
to conside alton tie ways and means to
accomplish this very de iralle object
Every citizen and property holder is Sc
clearly interested in the undertaking,
that we have no doubt the meeting will
be largely attended.
FALSE ALARM.-We were startled
f ON sound sleepon Sunday morning last,
by very loud and fuiious cry cf fire
The cry ceased. however, before we
were properly attired for running, and
so we rctired instead The lining Of
small building at the lower end Of Broad
street had caught from the stove pipe,
but our citizens have acquired an ad-
mi able promptness in oppo ing the ele-
ment, and the ffe was almost instantly
extirguished. On the whole, we are
rather glad Of ii. We wouldn't choose
any more fires just at present.
SHOOTING AFrAIR-IIeury Blal a;-dI
Rp' Sheppard had q quarrela al Rough
& Ready, on Saturday last, in relation,
TO some sluice boxes, which had been
sold to Sheppard by Blanc Blanc threw
an axe at Sheppard, and Sheppard shot
Blanc with rife, III the ktee Shep-
pard was arrested, examined before al
magistrate, and held to bail.
LYcErN = The Lyceum project has
gone in" The gentlemen who propo-
sed it, after violent spasmodic effort,
took no further interest in the matte
and so it dropped. They seemed to
think the Lyoeum would form itself
without any assistance from anybody
but it didn't.
COLUMBIA ii LI.-Several companies
al this place haye just got in, and
taking ont excellent pay. We hear Il
Il rumber of claims paying $50 TO $50
per day to the hand. Plcn'y If waie
Willow VALLEY-Wc uadcrsta
that the water ditch is now completed
to The new diggiugs at Willow Valley,
and that the mines there are fully real
izing the expectations # the miners
There are thousand o;he. such nj c.
as these throughout thr county whicl
have never yet been prospected
RICH QUARTZ LEAD.-A qualtz ie.G
of the richest kind was struck a day o
two since near the Canada Hi .aii
two miles from Nevada. 1t was disc
cred by Stipp & Co. If the prospcc
is to be trusted, it bids fair to rival the
Allison lead.
ClRCUs.-The National Ciicus com
mences this evening, on the lot imln,
diately at the rear of the L. S. Buildi
-or the corner of Pine and Sr !
streets. 1t is highly spoken of by th g
who have lately seen it, and We have
doubtth ich t.e;t is await tie
l.. ge c.owd tIat viii ii to.d
- Jas. Curtis has axe, the { gar
staud atthe American Exchange, VIE &
he intends to keep the ve.y aest kin- t
Cigars lie is fiist iate fellow aut :, {
would like to see him do " ell.
CouRr or SESSIONS. - The Grand
jury was enpannellcd on Wednesda.
and were discharged Thursday The,
foand bills for the following oheLcrs:
f. " Moo.e, for The ma der cf A Nc
ClA lahan, at Grass Valley.
f. V. Moore. for rape committed upo
Ms Martha Tayloi, ia June, 1885.
No bill was found in the case Of h,
assault pom Rich at Alpha.
INrRlNGsMgNq-Suits have bee.
commenced against several mill ovne .
it this county, for alleged inf.ingemei Is
Of the Babbitt patent.
THANKs.- Our thanks ior late ftyo
in the way Of pub. does, are due to =
nobody.
| CRY ELEcTioN-The election foi
our city officers will take place on Mo
dav, the 4fh Of May
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