The hydraulic press., 1860-02-25
THE COUNTY

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ceived into the treasury from all sources
from October Sd to February 9Th, was $685.
+ 946 81. This has all been dishurSed TO the
different funds and towards the liquidation
of the county debt, but balance of $l6,-
/ 900. The Indebtedness on the general fund
has been decreased over s., eco since Octo-
ber, and that on the public building fnnd
! $500. The Indebtedness of the general
/ fund is still $l23 ,66S, but this amount will
i soon be decreased by the payment OF $40, 600
! The total debt of the county is estimated at
| Sl43, SCI Is. The INDECENT sick fund is the
only one Oh which there is an accruing in
/ debtedness. The Journal SAYS Legislative
attention should be turned to this fund and
/ something done for its relief or warrants
! upon it will soon 90 at ruinouS discount
/ 1t is encouraging to see that the county is
! fast getting out of debt. and that there is a
! prospect of reduction in the rates Of taxa
! ton, unless the railroad Juror Of our Nevada
! friends should effect an increase Of the debt
TO hopeless figure. We make this remark
! because it is reported that in the lower part
! OF the county petitions are obtaining gener-
al signature praying the Legislature to au-
thorize the extension Of aid to the Auburn
railroad, in what manner we are not in
! formed.
| NEvADA-Thc Democrat states that Mr..
Geo }. Lammon commenced, on Wednesday
last, to take the census of the population
of Nevada and vicinity, and at the same time
to procure reliable statistics in regard to tie
amount of freight brought into the neigh
borhood These statistics will be embodied
! in the forthcoming report Of the railroad
survey Similar statistics are being co.lec-
! ted at Grass Valley.
Three hundred and twelve votes were cast
at the Democratic primary meeting Among
the delegates elected to the county conven-
ton were Messrs. Laird, Boring, Mcconnell
and Overton. There was considerable
struggle betwern the Laird and Whitman
factions, and report has it that the leaders
fell out and fell down with one another.
Mr. J. Y. Watson was struck in the head
by a ten-pin ball which lie was making, and
is deranged from the effects Of the blow.
The Denocrat says that the parties arrested
on the charge Of attempting to murder ard
rob Sir. Sanford, were examined before Jus
tee Smith on Friday. Frank Brooks and
Young Sanford were identified as two OF the
parties and were committed to jail to await
the action of the Grand Jury, in default of
bail which had been fixed a 80 900 each-
Scola and another man were discharged
The central point of Nevada city is eleya-
ted 2,573 feet above sea level.
GRASS VALLEY. There was grand Ma
sonic and Odd Fellow ball at this place on
Wednesday night, in honor of the compile
ton of the new ball for the joint occupancy
of the societies. 1t was attended from all
parts OF the county, and is spoken of as an
elegant and brilliant affair. The new hall
is large and handsome two-story structure
with brick and stone front, wrought, saws
the National into columns and arches and
elaborate cornicc work, of a mixed style OF
architecture. The rooms are finished in
highly ornamental manner, and decorated
with numerous paintings from The pencil OF
Mr.. Walton, illustrative OF the principles of
the two Orders. The building is fre-proof
cost $4,000, and was designed and erected
By Thomas S. Levy. Grass Valley is one OF
the most pleasant, tiourishing and permanent
towns in the mountains, aud her citizens
show appreciation of the fact 10y such ii
work as we have described
CHEEoKEE.-A ball will be given at Tur-
ney's Hall, on Friday the 10th of March, in
honor Of ST. Patrick Day, and for the pur
pose of raising funds to liquidate balance
due on the Catholic church.
The Dashaway club now boasts of thirty
five members.
! Several residents of this vicinity are said
to be preparing for trip to Mono Lake.
| A miners meeting is talked of to take
measures for the introduction of water from
| Weaver's ditch, the Eureka Lake ditch not
supplying the diggings at all times.
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