The hydraulic press., 1859-01-22
THE COUNTY.
For the following items we are indebt-
ed to the Nevada Democrat

ed to the Nevada Democrat
DISTRICT CoURT.-The case of john
son VS.. the Rock Greek and Snow
Mountain Ditch Co., was tried last week.
The plaintiff commenced suit against
the ditch company for damages, laid at
5000, for diverting the water from
Peoples Ravine; the defendants claim
ing prior right to the water. The
trial occupied three days, and was given
to the jury Saturday afternoon, who
returned verdict for the defendants.
The case of Clark VS.. McElvey, now
on trial, involves the question, as to
whether an ordinary bill of sale will con-
vey a title to mining claim. The
plaintiff offered in evidence a bill of
sale for claims, which was ruled out by
the Court on the ground that nothing
less than regular deed, under seal and
acknowledged by proper officer, will
convey the title to mining claims. 1t
appears that decision to this effect has
been rendered by the Supreme Court.
The bill of sale being ruled out, the
plaintiff relied upon priority of posses
sion, and the case was given to the jury
yesterday afternoon, who brought in a
verdict for McElvey, the defendant
The case will undoubtedly 60 to the Su-
preme Court.
CASE OF THE COUNTY TREASURER
This case was brought up in the District
Court last Saturday, on the motion of
defendants counsel, to set aside the
presentment, ON the following grounds:
1st. The presentment is not endorsed
and presented as prescribed by law, nor
does it appear that the same has receiy-
ed the concurrence of the requisite
number of grand jurors,
I'd. The names of the witnesses ex-
amined before the grand jury, nor those
whose dispositions were read, are not en-
dorsed on the presentment according to
law.
Sd. That A. B. Gregory, s. D. Bos-
worth, and D. Baker, who were members
of the grand jury, were witnesses in the
case, and had expressed opinions before
being summoned.
Affidavits were read in support of
some of the statements set forth above;
and it was shown that Mr.. Thomas, one
of the jurors, had been examined as a
witness, and afterwards voted in the case.
The motion was argued by Mcconnell
and Meredith for the defendant, Mr..
Anderson, the District Attorney, ap-
pearing for the prosecution. The motion
was taken under advisement by Judge
Searls, and has not yet been decided.
We extract the following from the
Grass Valley National.
A FoRruNE.-Therc is a man located
near English's bridge, ON Bear River,
who devotes his time to the killing of
quail. He has been engaged in the
business for some four or five years, aud
is said by those who know, to have
amassed fortune Of some SO, 900, from
the proceeds of his "sport" He sends
a large bag of quail to Sacramento or
Nevada each day.
GoLD-Mr. Delano called in our Of
fee yesterday with beautiful gold bar
worth $4,000, the most of which was
from New York Hill, from Laramer &
Co.'S claims-Laramer q Co. crushed
about so tons of rock, from which they
obtained over 81 200.
Alta Company No. 2, have, since the
first of January last, taken out 587
ounces of Gold dust. Their dust re-
turns them about SIT, 40 per ounce,
thus yielding the sum, Cup to this
writing, Jan. 12th) of s10,213 80.
That is pretty good "glving OUT for
one mine.
THE SCENERY in Hamilton Hall
Theatre is nearly completed and reflects
credit on the taste and skill of Mr.. HERES,
the artist. The Theatre will be opened
very soon by good company.
We are indebted to the publishers of
the Nevada Journal for an early copy of
their yesterdays issue, from which we
extract the subjoined. 1.lA
The Probate Court on Tuesday de-
clared the Office of Public Admins
traitor of the county vacant. Some time
since an order of the Court was made
for the Administrator to give an addi-
tional bond of $4,000 and to file his
statement. Failing to comply the Office
is declared vacated. The Board of Su-
pervisors will fill the vacancy at the
next meeting.
REFuNDED-Sheriff Boring has re-
funded large amount of money which
was paid to him under protest as taxes
on mining investments.
THEATER- Wood and her troupe