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The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-18
IMPEACHMENT OF state Officers

ao On Tuesday, the 10th inst, the Assembly, by
an almost unanimous vote, passed resolution
impeaching Mr.. Bates the State Treasurer, and
appointed a committee TO prepare articles
against him. The next day Mr.. Bates sent a
letter Of resignation to the Governor, giving as
reason that he was not able to give the bond
required Of him by the District Court of Sacra-
mento. His resignation will be regarded by the
public as an acknowledgement of guilt
Whether the impeachment will be prosecuted
against the Treasurer is uncertain. Should the
case be prosecuted to conviction, the only effect
viii be TO incapacitate him from holding any of
fee hereafter-the removal having already been
effected by his own act of resignation. There is
no probability that he will ever be elected OF
appointed to any Office hereafter, and long
trial by the Senate would occupy the time OF
that body for some weeks, and perhaps prolong
the session for q month longer than would 9TH
erwlse be necessary. If he has been guilty Of
population, he can be tried by the Courts, and
the proper Punishment meted out ,I ..
The Treasurer has proven himself to be either
q stupid blockhead or dishonest man. In either
case he was not 6t to hold the Office. II is I'M
certain how much the State will lose through his
acts. The belief Is very general among WELL
informed persons, that nothing will ever be col
iected of Palmer, Cook IL Co., or from Z. A.
Rowe. The former are owing the State about
$4,000, and the latter has received $l24 900,
for which he has given bond to pay the next
July interest. ......,...-.,
AS soon as the resignation of Mr.. Bates was
handed to the Governor, he appointed VIM. L.
English, Of Sacramento, to ill the vacancy. Mr..
English is gentleman every way qualified for
the position, and his appointment has given uni
versal satisfaction. BY the law as 1t stood, the
Governor was required to issue proclamation
for an election; but an act has recently been
passed, to allow the appointees of the Governor,
in cases Of this kind, to hold their offices until
after the next general election.
The Assembly has also passed resolution
impeaching the Controller, Mr.. Whitman, and
this case will be tried by the Senate. The prin-
cipal charge against the Controller, which will
be relied upon to obtain his conviction, Is the
issuing Of warrants to pay the State Prison les
see, without first submitting them to the inspec-
ton Of the Board Of Examiners 1t is not con-
tended that the State has lost anything by this
neglect, but he appears to have put an unwar-
ranted construction upon the act "for the better
protection Of the State Treasury" which has
brought him into trouble. He will doubtless be
tried in the course Of week or two by the
Senate. s.a
The Sacramento Union says that it is under
stood that the Office of Controller will be filed
by the appointment of Mr.. Burton, of this coun-
ty.
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u. REGAN's,
S'tAM REFINED CANDY MANDATORY II
ID montgomery street,
Between BUSH and sutter .treet.

Between Bush and Suffer streets
ME PROPRIETOR OF THE aROvE
named establishment takes this method NJ ;nforr,rr
m numerous friends and customers that he intends foi
the example of the Gas Company-that IL 10 reduce
all. F'' VIII give entre satisfaction to
ms handles are all manufactured from Stewart, norhs
.nna u sugar winch he imports himself and all the es
USED by him of the finest flavor and ths hest in
together with variety Of other article. amer
mention N"u'ee 100 numerous 70
had an experience Of seven years in the business
% s CITY and being the first CONFECTTONER on the
ne Matters himself that he viii be able TO give
49, Satisfaction to all who may favor him with their
BY new and improved process bis Candies ara mad.
az quicker rate and with less expepse than frmerlv so
tofore. ~ "uch lower ngure IMAM mere
PERSONS desiring anything in his line viii do well 10 call
ms splendid stock of Candies as wen as his
the strictest economist ' ION W p'~-O'
oeauuiui assortment of Sticks Lumps and Drops sell
s so az tne reduced rates Of 16 cents per pound
Uni IIOKES-lncndng Caraway Seed peared and
cinnamon Strings Glove Buds; Cassia Buds; Cor
GIN nSn nrge and small at 20 cents per pound.
=, uoh DNOPS-SmoOth Almonds Juiube Paste French
hotoes, Almond Candy, &c. at so cents
.1sV-A beautiful assortment of FRENCH CANDIES Va.
ry1ng In prices according to quality.
attenuon OF the trading public is invited to examine
the STOCK Of Candies, comprising everything in
leaves to the buyers to Judge of the superiority Of
so cal and see for yourselves for ocular dem.
onstration is proof positive - -
~! "a Remember the number-Ss MONTGOMERY ST.
'''"''A 0u'n anu suffer- San Francisco, -
n All orders from the country promptly attended to-
uehveren IN any pa IT Of the CITY, or at any of the
Wnarves, free OF charge. oOSm
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NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, FEB. IS, 1857.
D,uss.u OF the 14th Judicial District.

Some fCar weeks ago we expressed our opin-
ion in regard TO the division of the Fourteenth
Judicial District, which is composed of the
counties Of Nevada, Sierra, and Plumas. We
then took decided ground against the proposed
division, and have seen nothing since to induce
us to change the opinion which we had then
formed A bill was introduced into the Assem-
bly, q short time since, by Mr.. Miles, of Sierra,
erecting Sierra and Plumas into new District,
and leaving Nevada the 14th District. The bill
was referred to committee consisting Of the
members from the three counties, and 1t is pro-
bable that the action Of the Legislature will de-
pend in great measure upon the report Of the
committee. .r.t vi. ..... ...r
We trust that this matter will be allowed tc
rest for another year and that the District may
remain as 1t Is. The business before the District
Court in these counties has not accumulated to
such an extent as to render division impera-
lively necessary, nor are the causes of litigants
likely to suffer for want of time to try them
Should there be no likelihood Of our Judiciary
system being revised, the next Legislature can
take such action in relation to the division as
may be found necessary. .....
r The division question, we believe, was first
started by the lawyers of this county and Sierra
We have recently talked with several of these
gentlemen, and also with Judge Searls, and
believe they would all be perfectly satisfied il
Plumas county was cut off and attached to some
other District, leaving Nevada and Sierra the
l4th District as at present We know of nc
reason why an arrangement of this kind might
not be effected, and thus do away with the ne
cessity of creating new Judicial District; but
If this cannot be done to the satisfaction Of par
ties interested, the matter had better be dropped
for the present. The financial condition Of the
State will not justify the Legislature in creating
new Judicial District unless the necessity fol
the step is pressing 40.. ..
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EsoAPEsThe report of the grand jury, in another col
umn completely refutes the ISLANDERS of the Democrat In
gard TO the escape Of Gehr It contradcs completely the
TRADE in the last of that sheet In that
Democrat referred to the report without announcing its
contents which II dared not do 1t would TINS furnish
evidence Of its caresssness of truth The Democrat
much accustomed to pick street stories and retail them
truth and often by this bunders II did last week
in reference to the grand jury We learn that Mr. Bdwell
denies having given the Democrat the statements published
by II In regard to Gehr's escape.-JouJTdI.
1t will be seen, that the Journal does not de-
ny single statement we made in regard to the
escape of Gehr, but shelters itself under the
wing of the grand jury. The report does
not give any of the facts connected with the
escape, but merely states that it did not &C.
cur through the carelessness of the keepers, but
was in consequence of the cell doors not being
properly fastened. Without attempting to ar
que the question with the grand jury, as to
whose business it was to see to the cell fasten-
ings, we will merely suggest to that dignfed
body, that after prisoners had broke out of their
cells they could not have got out of the Jail had
not the hall door been left open. We thought
II carelessness in leaving this door open; the
grand jury may differ with us. 1t is merely q
Hdtter vi OplulOu, uut we are certain tnat nine
tenths of the citizens of this place, agree with
us, and It will require the washing of half
a dozen grand jures to make them change their
opinions.
The idea that we "dared" not publish the re-
port of the grand jury, is too absurd for serious
comment We did not publish the report for
the reason that we were not able to get IL that
night. We were not in the court room when
the report was brought in, and had not the least
idea of its contents till the next day.
The "street stories" sentence, we pass over.
1t will require something more than the mere
assertion of the Journal, which is in the habit of
retailing stories for truth which they know to
be false, to make us believe that Mr.. Bidwell
ever denied giving us the statement which
we published in regard to Gehr's escape
The statement was given as we obtained it from
him, and with the unimportant exception, as to
whether Gehr went through the Sherifr's Office
or out of the window, that statement has never
been denied
The subject of Gehr's escape is about worn
threadbare, aud we shall not refer to il again
unless some of our statements are contradicted
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, Rich CLAIMs.-We we're shown yesterday a
specimen of gravel taken from the claims of the
Gouge-eye Company, belonging to McCurdy
and others, on Hunts Hill, from which we
should Judge that their claims are among the
richest of any in the county. The lead is about
q hundred and fifty feet in width, and is known
to be over a mile in length. Last week this
company made hundred dollars day to the
hand. The gravel is of blueish color, and is
so firmly cemented that ii has to be pounded up
before washing. The enterprising owners of
these claims have every prospect of realizing a
handsome fortune in the course of few months.
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nre.r,nr or a Re.ervOur.-Lo.sor Property.

OF a ReservOir'-Losso OF properly
A serious calamity, involving heavy loss Of
occurred in this place on Sunday
Sometime during the latter part of
the night, the large dam which was recently
built by Mr.. Laird, about six miles above this
place, gave way, and between four and five o.
clock an immense volume of water came rush
ing down Deer creek, sweeping everything be-
fore it. The water raised about fifteen feet
above usual high-water mark, and rushed down
SO furiously that scarcely. vestge of any thing
was left along the creek that came within its
range. The two bridges, at the foot of Broad
and Main streets, Boswell & Hanson's store,
about one half of the Monumental Hotel, Ely's
feed store, Mr.. Waits blacksmith shop and four
or five other houses, were carried away. Messrs
Boswell q Hanson are the heaviestlosers, Their
store was full of goods, and they ran out, when
they heard the roaring Of the water, in their
night clothes, leaving their watches and money
under their heads. In less than half minute
after they got into the street, their store was
floating down the creek. The lower bridge was
also carried off, and Pine street bridge was so
much damaged as to render 1t impossible for
teams. There is now no way for wagons or sta
ges to leave the town to go below Several mi
ner's cabins above and below Nevada and the
Gold Tunnel quartz mill were swept away.
Pleasant Flat, about three miles below this
place, was submerged, but we understand no
lives we're lost at that place. 1t is probable
that some lives may have been lost, but as yet
we have heard of none Considerable damage
must have been done to mining claims for
long distance down Deer creek and fears were
entertained that Marysville would be overhowed
when the food reached that place. AS far down
Deer creek as has been heard from, the water
raised nearly as much as 1t did at this place.
Some idea of the immense quantity of water
which rushed down the creek may be formed
from the dimensions of the reservoir. The dam
was forty feet high, and was filed to within
about ten feet of the top, and the water flowed
back over level fat of between one and two
hundred acres. AT this place the water remain
ed up at its highest point for near half an hour,
and then gradually run down. The men at
work upon the dam had sent down word on Sat
urday afternoon, that there was danger of its
breaking and they had been working all day
and night to let the water off gradually. Drift
wood had lodged against the gate, and the dam
was scuttled in several places, but the holes i'm
mediately filed up with drift-wood.
The dam was hult for the Durnose of CATCH
ing water in the winter to be used for mining
purposes in the summer. 1t was estimated that
the reservoir would hold enough to run hum
dred inches day during the dry season.
Below is list of the losses sustained in this
place. The damage to fumes and mining claims
must be heavy, and will probably amount to as
much in the aggregate as was sustained in town.
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The BRTDGEs.-The Board of Trustees have
contracted with Mr.. Palmer, for the repair of
Pine street bridge, for the sum of four hundred
dollars. The other bridges cannot be rebuilt
by the town at present, without some change in
the city charter. The cost Of building new bridg-
es at the foot of Broad and Main streets, would
be about four thousand dollars, which, added to
the present debt Of the city, would exceed the
limit of five thousand dollars, as fixed by the act
of incorporation. Pine street bridge will be re-
paired in few days so that teams can cross up
on It.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-18

JArAN-The N. Y. Herald publishes lone
article from the Cologne Gazette of the 4th Of
Nov last from which it appears that grand
couvocation of the dignitaries of the emnirp ~
Japan had decided to admit no fore;onor r. VI
the INTERIOR therefore the efforts of The I;s,'
Russians and Americans to open trade with tb sd =
country have proved of no avail The Ta ,,n 'n@'
simply supply our vessels with necessaries 0nS
receive In payment only gold and silver Th o
Dutch, on the contrary, are in hiob favnr ans
enjoy monopoly of foreign traffic. "NU
Inc japanese are making rapid proOress N
naval knowledge, and they have apnronr;oto -
TWO mill ion and half of dollars for rettin% Mu
meet OF vessels of war, on the Euro1ean SIo NJ
70 De commanded by Dutch naval officers Eonr,
Oh the vessels are to be screw steamers 1 olr
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SHOOTING AFFRAY.-A renconter occurroa.
San Francisco, on Wednesday evening last -
tween F. A. Cohen and 7. S. King, editor of n.
Bulletin. The accounts of the affair ara 49,
aicting, as might be expected. King states H..
as he was passing up Washington street, he w..
attacked by Cohen, who struck him twice a.
the shoulders with cane. King, thereuDon
drew a single-barrel Derringer pistol, and sho,
Cohen, the ball striking the right corner Of n.
chin and passing out below the ear.
1t is stated by Cohen and Others, that AZ \.
was going home by the way of WashinetoD
street he met King, and asked him why he b.a
published his name in his vile paper to which
King replied by drawing pistol, and dischsr,
ging as before stated. 1t appears that as soon
as the shot was fired, Cohen knocked the pistoi
from Kings hand when both parties clincbed
and in the struggle that ensued fell down a eel
lar-way in O'Meara's building. The Polio.
coming up, Mr.. Cohen was arrested and taken
to the Station House. King Immediately pro-
ceeded to the Station House, and made an afr
davit before the Clerk of the Police Court. char.
ging Cohen with assault and battery. Cohen
made a similar charge against King. King
was discharged without bail, but Cohen was
held for murderous assault in the sum of So !.
600, which was deposited by two of his friends
Messrs Mcpherson and Stout. Cohen's wound
is said to be trihing one, although it bled pro.
fusely
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-18

AMENDMENT TO THE Cry CHARTER.--An
amendment has been passed by the Legislature
to the City Charter of Nevada, for the purpose
Of fixing more definitely its boundaries. By the
amendment however, as published in the Union,
the City is located west of Cayoteville. We
trust there is some mistake in the wording of
the act as published. BY substituting the word
East for "West' in one place, the amendment
would be as intended.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-02-18

ATLANTIC PAPERs.-Geo. WEIGH of the Pios-
necr Book Store, has our thanks for the first
delivery Of Atlantic papers, several hours in
advance Of the arrival of the stage.
To J. L. Hamlin we are also under indebted
for New York and Boston papers,
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BALL AT RoUGH d READY.-Mrs Downey has
issued invitations to the party which comes off
at her house, in Rough d Ready, on Tuesday
evening next, Feb. Gath. The Downey House
is a large and commodious building, and we
trust 1t will be filled to its utmost capacity on
this occasion. No pains will be spared on the
part of the managers to make this most agree
able and pleasant affair
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The WEArHER-For the past week it has
been raining almost necessarily at this place,
and showing in the mountains above. Mining
operations have generally been suspended but
will be Immediately renewed under the most IA
vorable auspices. The roads are so bad in many
places as to render travelling extremely difficult.
The sun rose yesterday morning, clear and
pleasant, and the weather has again become set
tied.
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61 California street, near Front,
Having resumed his former business at his old stand viii
have constantly on hand
brewers Soda, Tanners' Stock, Drugs SEs.
AI'o-ArtcIe' for Soap 4 CANDY Manufacturer.
Also-CHolCE HOPS, in bales, halfbales and sine.
ENxPERIENCE AND SACRIFICES IN THE
ABOVE articles has placed me in position to serve my
old and new customers prices and quality stsfctory
as heretofore Besides the above articles will also buy
lor responsible parties any other article that may be re-
auea oy the trade alta very moderate commission and
goods purchased for them ~
orders rom any part Of the State promptly attended to-
given and samples sent desired-alwsys BY return
may be had q the principal Druggists Brew
'' 49, 'i""ushout the STATE 20lw
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DEATH OF PIoNEER.-Michael Connolly. one
OF the New York Regiment, under the command
of Col. Stevenson, who came to this country in
ls47, died at Stockton, on Wednesday. Febru.
airy 18th. He served in the ranks until the reg.
lment was disbanded, and in ls49 or 80 took
up his residence in Stockton, where he remain.
ed up to the time of his death. He was thirty.
nine years and eleven months of age.
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CouRr OF SEssIoNs-The proceedings of this
Court for the past week will be found on our
third page. The trial of Snodgrass, who was
supposed to be partner of Gehr, in robbing
McClanahan, excited considerable interest. The
evidence was conclusive as to Gehr being one
Of the men that committed the robbery; but
Snodgrass was not identified as being the other,
and the jury found verdict of not guilty.
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LATER FROM THE SourH.-By the arrival Of the
Sea Bird, we have dates from Los Angeles to
the 10th inst The band of robbers which has
infested thatcountry has been broken up. Some
ten or twelve of the party have been arrested,
tried, and executed by the people. Several
others are in Jail at Los Angeles, but, at
meeting Of the citizens held on the 9th, their
Eases were postponed to the 18th inst.
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Daguerreotypes! DaguerrcOtypes Those
wanting pictures in the highest style of the art should
call at the Gallery of MRS J. RUDOLPH, No. 10 Com.
mercia street. Glass Pictures Ambrotyes also made
for those who desire them 19.tf
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NTOTICE.-The Co-PartncrshIp HERETOFORE
HENRY t.VERETT.
CoNsTABLE's sALE.-srATE OF cAIIroRSl.

CONSTABLE'S SALE.-STATE or Cal IFORNlA
~ County oil Neyada-ss BY virtue Of an E1ecutinn
TO delivered, issued from the Court Of r. H. Winham
ESQ., acting Justice Of the Peace and for the County
aforesaid bcTing date Of Feb 12h T. D. 1851 satisfy
judgement rendered by said Court the 2ath day of
January A. D., 1851, in favor J. p. CLARK CO., and
against PETER BROWN for the of 90 ~ Debt inter
est damages and costs Of suit have taken in execution
and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following
described property held by under and by virtue
Of writ OF attachment issued from the said Court against
the property OF the said Peter Brown the :6day ~ jan
A. D. 1851 viz All the right title and interest Of the
said Peter Brown in and toa certain lot and the frame
buildings thereon erected situated at eba-ap Nevada
County California and occupied by kING FISHER,
on Saturday the 18th day Of March a. H. 1851 between
the hours Of O'Clock A. NJ and-5 O'Clock r. NJ at Sebas-
tapo. Nevada County California
Taken as the property Of Peter Brown 10 satisfy the
above demands and accruing costs Feb Hath A. D. 1851
1S-3M* +. o. ANDERSON, Consfa able.
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QuARTz.-Miles Chaplin, Esq, has shown to
the Butte Record prospect from quatz ledge,
situated in Carleton Ravine, about three miles
above Stringtown. One pan of decomposed
quartz produced 81 So Mr.. Chaplin is BOing
to erect mill for the purpose of working the
ledge.
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AWEBsrER's TRIAL.--Jlm Webster we learn
from Marysvile paper, has recently been on
trial in that city for robbery The jury we're
unable to agree, and he was to be tried again
Immediately.
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NOTICE Is hereby given that all the right title and
IN interest of CHRISTIAN STEPP in the Solomon Hill
Mining Companys claims will be sold the Goth day Of
February at O'Clock p NJ to the highest bidder for cash
to pay assessments the By order of the Comp
KASPER HAUPT, Treasurer.
MICHAEL HOUCK, Superintendent.
NTOTICE.-The CO-Pnrtncrshlp heretofore
existing between the undersigned Is this day dsso
cd by mutual consent J. 81. + PElI.
Witness, T.. WARD PEII, NJ. W. PEII.
Grass Valley, Jan. 9th 1857.
The Dry Goods and Millinery business will be continued
by the undersigned heretofore at the old stand No. so
Mill street, by 20-3* MARTHA ". PE1L
NTOTlCE.-lt is hereby ordered that special tnr-,.
ing Of the Board of Supervisors Of Nevada county
holden the 23d day Of February 1851 that the clerk
Of said Board be, and is hereby directed give notice Of
the according to law The object of the meeting is
to take into consideration the appropriation Of funds
the repairing and constructing of Bridges in the city Of
Nevada. = r. FRENCH
Feb'y. 10Th 1851. 20-2w WM SCOTT
HENRY EVERETT
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BOARD OF SuPERvrsoRs.-This Board, as will
be seen by notice in another column, meets
on Monday next, Esd inst