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The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

Present Messrs. FRENCH. EVERETT and SCorr,
Supervisors.
TUESDAY, March 3d-It is ordered that the
County Auditor draw warrants upon the Coun-
ty Treasurer, IN favor of the Trustees OF the
City OF Nevada, payable out of the road fund,
for the sum of $500, to be applied to rebuild.
ing Main and Broad street bridges.
Ordered, That the County Auditor draw n
warrant upon the Treasurer payable out of the
road fund, in favor of 9. p French, for the sum
OF $500, to assist the citizens of Anthony Flat
and vicinity, in building bridge across Deer
creek at the Anthony House. F8
Ordered, That the rate Of taxation for the
year 1857 be as follows UPON each one hundred
dollars valuation: State fund, 20 cts; County
fund, so cts; Public building fund, rs cts; Road
fund, 5 cts; School fund, 8 cts; INDECENT sick
fund, rs cts,-making the rate of taxation ST.
80, upon the hundred dollars.
S. S. Lewis and L. O. McKibbey were appoint
ed to view out q road from North San Juan 10
Sevastopol and report the sanfe to the road
oyerseer of district No. 19, who is authorized tn
apply SO much of the road tax of that district.
not exceeding four hundred dollars, as may be
necessary to construct the same.
B. Fasting was appointed road Oyerseer for
district No. 81; W. w. Cozzens for district No.
%; James Cornell for district No. 20.
H. NJ. Moore and V. Butch were appointed to
locate ROAD OF rOauS lrOul tue DUN DOue ridge
into Woolsey's or Moore's Flats, and report the
same to the road overseer of district No. l6,
who is authorized to apply the road tax Of that
district to building such road or roads.
Ordered, That the road now Travelled from
the top of American Hill to Woods raviEe,
near the Rising Sun House, be ana the same fs
hereby declared county road.
WEDNESDAY March 4th.-The report Of r,
Griest, road overseer was accepted.
C. Knight was appointed road ovefseef for
district No 8, and p. Greist for district No. 49,
The sum of $500 was appropriated out of the
road fund, for constructing road through dis
trict No 4. and J. NJ. Hxon and VIM: Sublett
were appointed to view out and locate the same
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated to enable
the overseer of district No. to build a bridge
across Lawson's ravine, on the road from Me-
vada to American HILL
THURSDAY March 5th-The principal BUSH
ness transacted was the allowing of accounts
against the county. The bills allowed amount
ed to about $4,000, besides the amount paid to
jurors.
The Board adjourned till the fourth Monday
in March.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

CABIN ROBBED.-The cabin of Mr.. ]. j. Work.
ct Cement Hill, was entered by thief, on Fri
day evening last, while the occupants were alb
sent, and forty-six dollars in coin belonging to
Samuel Hecker. stolen. The money was in the
pocket of pair of pantaloons. which had been
left in the cabin. A carpetbag, belonging to
Mr.. Work, was found the next morning a short
distance from the cabin, which had been cut
open and the contents taken out and scattered
on the ground. Mr.. Work had quite large
amount of money, which he was in the habit of
leaving in the cabin, but the day of the robbery
be went to Cherokee, and luckily had taken the
money with him.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

PARDoSED.-John Walsh, who was convicted
some months ago In this county, of an assault
with deadly weapon, and sentenced 10 the
Penitentiary, was pardoned on Friday last by
Gov. johnson. A petition, signed by over If
teen hundred citizens of this county, who were
conversant with the circumstances of the case,
was presented to the Governor, asking for the
pardon. There were facts connected with this
case, which were ruled out as not proper evil
dence on the trial, but which went far to exten.
nate the guilt Of Walsh, and the pardon is very
generally approved by those who are acquaint-
ed with the circumstances.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

A CASE OF SUspIuoN.-Hoy often, particu-
larry in California, men are made the victims of
unjust suspicion, can never be known Occa-
sionally some circumstance comes to light after
the injury is inflicted, revealing the falacies and
imperfectons of our judgments, and admonsh-
ing us how cautious we should be in matters
affecting the life, liberty and reputation of our
fellow men. In the case we are about to relate,
the subject was fortunate enough to escape with
no greater punishment than the modification
which man must endure, who is unjustly nc
cuscd; but for this escape he was perhaps alone
indebted to the humanity and nrmness of the
magistrate before whom the alledged offence
was examined.
About year ago q man by the name of
Thompson was arrested at Alpha, at the instance
of one Hanson, on charge Of stealing. Han
son and Thompson had been living In the same
cabin and were working together. Hanson lost
q purse containing about fifty dollars in coin,
which he swore positively he had left under his
pillow in the cabin. At the time the money was
lost Thompson was unable to work, from some
injuries he had received o few days before, and
was the only person in the cabin. Suspicion,
therefore rested upon him, and he was arrested.
After his arrest he attempted to compromise,
and offered toapay the amount alleged to be
stolen, on condition that he was not prosecuted.
This offer only tended TO confirm the belief that
he was guilty. The magistrate not considering
the evidence Sufficient to convict him, ordered
him to be discharged. Everybody however, be-
lieved him guilty and 1t was with difficulty that
the people were restrained from .lynching him.
He left the place branded as thief, and has not
been heard from since.
A week or so ago, Mr.. Doolittle picked up
purse of money, which proved to be the one
Hanson had lost. In his affidavit, Hanson de-
scribed very minutely the purse, and gave the
exact value ofevery piece of coin in it, which
corresponded exactly with the purse and coin
found by Mr.. Doolittle, so there can be no mis-
take about Its being the same. The purse was
found near the diggings where Hanson was
working, and the probability is that he had to-
ken 1t from under his pillow where he had been
in the habit of keeping it, and lost it out of his
pocket as he was going to bis work.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

SUICIDE NEAR SAN FRANCIsCo.-A man named
Daniel +. Barney, carpenter, was found dead
on Wednesday last, about nine miles from San
Francisco, in an clubhouse near Fort Point
The telegraph operator sent a dispatch to the
Coroner who Immediately started for the place.
The body was found lying on the ground floor.
upon the left side, with a gunny bag of straw
under his head. The right side of his throat
presented a long and deep cash, but the jugu-
lar vein was not severed, and the wound was
not sufficient to have caused his DEATH On far
Their Investigation, handkerchief was found
tied tightly around his left arm above the e.
bow, and deep cut across the arm severing
the brachical artery and penetrating TO the
bone. The sleeve of his under-shirt was drawn
down over the wound, and the over-shirt was
buttoned at the wrist. Some of the circumstan-
ces led to suspicious that the man was murder
ed. The principal ground of suspicion was the
almost impossiblity of man first cutting his
throat, then raising both his shirt sleeves. cut
ting an artery that would produce death in five
minutes, then pulling his undershirt sleeve over
the wound, his white shirt over that, buttoninO
the wristband, and tying handkerchief in two
Knots around the wounded arm-all with one
hand, for his left arm was nearly cut in two
In his pocket was found note book, in which
were number of accounts; the book also con-
tanned number of verses of poetry, and spec
ulation upon the origin of the SOUL probably
written from memory of some work upon spirit
ualism which he had read-indicating the state
of his mind at or near the time of his death
After weighing oil the circumstances however.
the Coroner came to the conclusion that he had
committed suicide.
Mr.. Barney was quiet, peaceable man, but
appeared at times deranged on the subject OF
Spritualism. This is what people saw who
knew him. He was unmarried, and about sc
years Of age.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

HOMICIDE NEAR SAN JUAN.-An ARRAY, result
Ing In the death of A. B. Nudge, occurred ct
the town Of Sebastopol near North San Juan, on
Wednesday night, 4th inst. 1t appears that
Nudge had inveigled the wife of one L. W. Chase,
and had been keeping her for the last two or
three months. On the night of the ARRAY,
Chase and Nudge met in front of the house in
which Mrs. Chase was living. and Chase remon-
strated with Nudge on the improperly of keep
Ing his (Chase's) wife. Nudge, who was some
what In liquor, resented the remarks of Chase,
and they clinched, but were Immediately parted,
and Chase went on towards his home. Nudge
passed around and in front of him, and taking
him by the shoulder, some blows were struck,
when Chase drew knife and plunged 1t into his
antagonist in seven different places Nudge was
taken to the house and died about Q o'clock
A. M. An examination showed two wounds In
In the left lung-two in the groin--onc the abb
domen-and two In other places.
Justice Wickham held an inquest on the body,
and the above facts being clearly shown, the
jury returned verdict "that the said A. b.
Nudge came 10 his death by wounds inflicted
BY some sharp instrument in the hands of L. W.
Chase, on the night of March 4th, in the act Of
self defence"
Chase was not taken into custody, and II il
probable that nothing will be done unless some.
. thing should transpire to make II necessary
The woman who was the cause of the tragedy, ID
not yet 10 years old-Chase Is about 20. They
had been married about 10 or Is months.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

RELIEF.-The Missouri Republican states that
q subscription was being raised in that city for
the reliefof the passengers of the Archibald
Oracle expedition, who were remaining at Es.
capalasco, in Mexico, who we're unable to get
away for want of means, and who are renre.
scnted as being in pitiablc condition. There
were thirtyrfve or forty of them,
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The STORM IN THE SouTH.-From all accounts,
we conclude that the late storm was much more
severe in the Southern mines than in this section
Of the State. The Weekly Columbian is credibly
informed that six inches of water, on the level,
had fallen in the course of ten days, and that
damage had been done to mining claims to the
amount Of 100000.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

A bill has passed the Assembly, so amending
the criminal code as to allow person indicted
to apply for change Of venue through counsel,
without appearing personally before the Court
The bill was taken to the Senate, and an effort
was made to suspend the rules for the purpose
of passing the bill on the same day. That body
refused to suspend the rules, but q majority of
the Senators voted for the suspension, and there
is no doubt the bill will pass and become law.
The immediate object of the bill is to enable the
ubiquitous" Ned MCGOWAN to obtain change
of venue from the court of San Francisco, to
Sacramento or some other county. In the AS
sembly, no opposition was made to the bill, Mr..
Jessup, one of the San Francisco members,
having stated that the Vigilance Committee did
not desire to raise any excitement, and all they
asked was, that MCGOWAN be tried by an i'm
partial jury This is all that MCGOWAN claims
and no reasonable person can object to the case
being removed from San Francisco, as II would
be hardly possible to find an impartial jury
there. One set of men would convict him with
out any evidence whatever, and others would
acquit him, no matter how strong the evidence
should be against him. In the interior, the ex
element growing out of the Vigilance question
was not so great as to interfere with the due
course of justice, and few persons have formed
any opinion as to the guilt or innocence of Nc
Gowan, on the charge for which he has been in
dicted.
A bill was first introduced into the Assembly
by Mr. Hunt, removing MEG owan's case to Sac
ramento; this bill was referred to the Judiciary
Committee, and q substitute reported, which
was passed, and which is designed as genera
law. Although the bill was called out by cir
cumstance which may seldom occur in crmina
trials, we can see no objection to law of til,
kind remaining upon the statute book.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

ATLANTIC PAPERS,. E. Hamln, of Broad
Street Book Store, was the first to deliver us
Atlantic papers, received by the Golden Age.
To Geo WEIGH, of the Pioneer Book Store.
we are also indebted for liberal supply of pa
pers and periodicals, received by the same
steamer.
J. W. Sullivan, of the News Depot, San Fran.
cisco, has our thanks for papers, magazines, &c.
from all the principal Eastern cities.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

APPLICATION DENIED-E. A. Rowe made on
application to Judge Terry, of the Supreme
Court, on Thursday, for discharge from arrest,
on the ground that the grand jury which COM
mited him had adjourned. The application was
denied, and Rowe was again remanded to the
custody Of the Sheriff of Sacramento. The three
Judges Of the Supreme Court were unanimous
In this opinion.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

New PAPER-A new paper is to be establish
cd at Red Bluffs, Tehama county, the material
having already been shipped from Sacramento
for that purpose. Mr., W, N, Walton is to be
the editor.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

MUNICIPAL ELEcrIoN.-The municipal election
held at Oakland last week, resulted in the defeat
OF the Democratic ticket Mr.. Blake, the Dem
ocratic candidate for Mayor, was beaten by
seventeen votes The Republicans, vigilantes,
and Know Nothings united their forces against
the Democracy. ...''
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

"PEoPLE's PARTY" Efforts are being made
in Sacramento to get up peoples ticket, !" in
order to carry the municipal election. The Re-
publicans have already taken steps to form
ticket, and seem determined not to fuse with anv
other party fla Peoples party" can be got
up, there will be no lack Of experienced politi-
clans to take charge of 1t.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

CONTRACT LEr.-Proposals for building the
bridges at the foot of Main and Broad streets,
and across Little Deer creek, were opened by
the Trustees on Monday. Thirteen bids in all.
were put in, and the contract was let to Mr..
Buck, for $l,795. that being the lowest bid.
The bridges are to be built similar to those
washed away, with the exception that the abut-
ments are to be of wood instead Of stone.
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4 tUNsTABLE'S SALE.-STAIE OF CALIFORNIA,
~ County of Nevada-ss. By virtue Of an Execution
issued out ofJuscc Cadwes Court of Eureka Township
County Of Nevada, to directed in favor of b. f. ELY
and against J. p MCLEAN have seized and shall expose
Tor sale at Public Auction at IL O'Clock NJ the lst
OF April A. ID. 1851 at the Orleans Hotel Orleans Flat
the following described Property to wit All the right IT,
tie and interest of the above named defendant in and to
that certain House and Lot situate the Northeast side Of
Main street on Wolseys Flat and being the house former
" occupied by Doctor Odds subject TO redemption accord
ing to the Statute for such cases made and provided
Dated the 9th day of March A. d. 1857.
2S-3w A. T. WAGNER Cnnst.hle
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CHINESE GAMBLERs.-A couple of weeks ago
some eleven Chinese gamblers were committed
to the Calaveras county Jail in default of pay
ment of fine of $500 each which had been i'm
posed upon them Since then they have paid
500 and have been released.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

STABBED by A WosAN-On Sunday evening,
March LIST, Frenchman was stabbed in the arm
and side by French woman named Mary, who
keeps restaurant in San Andreas. She was
arrested, but upon hearing discharged, as the
man had provoked the assault.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

CONsTABLE'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF AN tx
scuton issued out Of Justice b s. 0IDS Court Of Eu-
eka Township County Of Nevada to me directed IN
OF A. CAMPBELL, and against j. WILLARD | have se.ed
and shall expose for sale at public auction at IL O'Clock
on Orleans Flat the following described Property 10 wit
All the right title and interest Of the above named defend
ant IN and to that certain House and Lot situate on Spring
% N orleans Flat and being the house occupied BY
Mrs Evans Dress maker shopsubiect to redemnt;on
according to the Statute for such made and provided
Dated the 9th day of March A. d. 1857.
23-3w A n WAcNrr C..N,
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NAVIGATION OF FEATHER RVER-The steamer
Gazele, made the trip from Marysville to Orc
vile on Thursday last. She started from Ma
rysville at seven o'clock in the morning and
reached her destination at five o'clock In the
evening. Her running time from Marysville,
was about nine hours, having been detained an
hour or so by the ferries along on the river. In
announcing the arrival Of the steamer, the Rec
ord says:
"Oroville was wild with excitement when it
was announced that she was actually coming in
10 town, and when visible, general rush was
made for the BAR and she no sooner landed than
she was completely overrun by the crowd,
all anxious to see the boat. to go aboard of her,
and satisfy themselves that she was really a
steamboat, and that she was actually In Oro-
ville Not one tenth of the crowd assembled at
the landing could get aboard of her. but they
lined the bank of the river, and gazed at the
welcome steamer with admirlng satisfaction"
The first attempt to navigate Feather river,
was made by the steamer Lawrence, under the
command, we believe, of Capt Chadwick, in the
fall Of lS49 which made the trip to Marysville
Having met with some distractions, the conclu-
sion was arrived at, that the river was not nav
igable above Nicholas and the captain of the
Lawrence afterwards refused to go above tina t
point. A week or two after, however, the
steamer Linda made the trip to Marysvile, and
having commenced running regularly to that
place, the Lawrence was compelled to follow
suit. Several other steamers were put on the
river during the winter of 1880, and since
then steamers of light draft have had but little
difficulty in running to Marysville, at oil seas
ons. In the spring of 1850 the Linda made one
or two trips to the paper town" of Yateston,
and another steamer got up as far as Hamilton,
some twenty miles above Marysvillc. AS there
were no important towns above Marysville,
however, there was little object in running
boats above, and at length, people came to the
sage conclusion that Marysville was situated at
the head Of steamboat navigation. Orovlle has
now become 6ourishing and important town,
and there Is no doubt that steamboats, will here
after make regular trips to that place during
the greater portion of the year.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

COMMENSURATE Moore, who has been un-
der arrest for the killing of cClanahan, has so
far recovered as to be removed to this place.
and is now in jail He waived preliminary
examination, and his case will come before the
grand jury which meets on the first Monday of
next month.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

SHIPMENT OF TREAsURE.-The mail steamer
Golden Age, which sailed for Panama on the
9TH, carried sl,442,579 in specie The amount
shipped the corresponding period last year was
substituting an excess this year of sI44,-
$50 over last year. The specie shipments of
January and February this year were less than
for the same months last wear.
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TO HOTEL KEEPERS.

HUfn SALE Ok LEASE-on reasonable terms--the Cher
n, okee Hotel, situated at Patterson, Nevada county
ns tne only Hotel in the town. has good patronage
sue Tor carrying on the business of Hotel keeping.
ins Nevada and Forest City stages change here daily
my DESTROYS of good location and moderate in
e' re NouI1 20 wen to give this place their attention.
For further particulars apply to
22-iw. Fl p TIIPHEy po,-;.,.-
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PUB Docs.-We are indebted to Hon. John. r
weller, OF the Senate, and to Hon. J. w. Denver
Oh the House of Representatives, for valuable
public documents
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

A CALICO PARTY" came off at the State
House, in Sacramento, ON Friday evening last.
The entertainment was got up for the benift of
the schools Of that city. The net proceeds were
about two thousand dollars.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11

We would call the attention of ladies In want
of new bonnets, (and where is the lady that
don't want onei to the advertisement of the
Misses Hackney, to be found in another column.
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KeystOne Market!!

Foot Of Main and Broad streets, Nevada.
TINE UNDERSIGNED HAVING AGAIN TAKEN THIS
i well known AMI favnrite stand. is prep Ired to
supply his old customers aud the public generally, with
the Choicest
Meats and VeEota101eS
That he found in the market md at as low prices
as can possibly he aiorlel.
We kill but American Catil Of the best quality
keep always hand good sup Nv Of Meats and Veg-
tables Persons who deal with laay RELY on get
ting good and Wholesome food.
Nevada March l0-23-tf CHAS. KENT.
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CIUNIMONS.-STArr or orr

SUMMONs.-STATEO OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF
Nevada, Township of Bridgepor-ss Justices, Court
Before w. p L. WINHAM j. p ''
Inc PEOPLE Of the State of California to ANTHONY Hill
DElBRANIAYou hereby summoned 10 snne.r ht.
the undersigned Justice Of the Peace at his once In sd
township on Monday the 23d day Of March A. ID 1857 ~
~ o'clock A. Nj to answer to the complaint Of JOS p
on Note OF Hand as per note and AFFIDAVIT now on Ale in
my office On failure So to appear and answer judgement
WY le rendered. against you for the said sum $70 inter
est damages and costs Of suit - WV 'N''i'
Given under my hand this 9th day Of March A. d 1851
cow w. p, L. WINHAM 4 p'''
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PREAoHNG.-Rev A. @, Edmonds will preach
for few Sabbath evenings, ut the Court House
Services will commence at half past seven o.
clock.
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MARRIED.-At Orleans Flat on the Goth ult., by
Justice Caldwell, ROBERT McCARRo to Mrs. MANY AM
EARL all of that place
In San Francisco, Feb 25th by Rev. B. Briefly, HE
GEo. W. NJ CowLEs Of San Francisco to Mss SrsAS NJ.
HACKNEY, OF Nevada.
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DaguerreOtypes! DaguerreOtypes !-Those
wanting pictures in the highest style Of the art, should
call at the Gallery Of Mrs. J. +. RuDoLPn No. 10 Com
nercial street Glass Pictures Ambrotyes also made
for those who desire them. 19-tf
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DONATION PARrY-The friends of the Rev, O, B.
Stone design rendering him donation visit this
evening, at his residence.
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SPLENDID STOCK OF LADIES' GOODS
Al Reduced Rates.

We have recently rcce ell large and elegant assert.
ment of French Millinery Goods. BOnncts, Sc.
Of the latest styles and Fashions which will he SOLD
CHEAP Dresses of the latest la ,l"ns cut and made r.
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