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THE COUNTY.

occupied another week with criminal cases.
George Townsend was convicted of sluice
robbing and sentenced to the State Prison
for two years. One Curry, convicted of the
same ofense, was sentenced to one year in
the same institution. This is much better
than fogging, which is only vengeance. A
man will steal again if he has been whipped;
but if imprisoned, he cannot steal till he
gets out, sure. Charles Sanford, tried on a
charge of completely in an attempt to rob
his own father, was cleared. There was no
positive testimony against him. In the case
of Allerton. found guilty of robbing sluices,
a new trial was asked for but refused.
Ho FOR WAsHoE This is the cry all
through the county, and there is much rea-
son TO fear great depletion Of our popula-
tion as soon as the rainy season is over
The Democrat says thirty or forty persons
started from Nevada last Wednesday, week
ago, with Cleveland l. Sales pack train. On
the second day out, when some distance be-
yond Eureka, they encountered one of the
severest snow storms of the season, lost part
of their barley, and suffered much from cold
A portion of the party returned for more
grain, and the rest went on to the Henness
Pass. 1t is supposed they got through
Others have started since to cross the noun
tains by the same route. If it is practicable
to attempt keeping the route open so early,
with so few stations along it, Smiths pas
senger train from San Juan will probably
be put on to act in concert with that from
Nevada. 1t will be seen from an article on
our outside, that new stations are being
built on this route below the second summit.
1t will be the great northern highway this
summer.
COLUMBIA HILL.-This place continues to
improve. All companies regularly washing
are doing well, business is brisk, and signs
of permanent settlement begin to appear
Capt. Grove is boring logs for the purpose
of introducing water for household uses,
from springs half mile distant. Mr.. VIM.
Nichols has purchased sixteen acres of good
land, fenced it, and is now planting the first
orchard at this locality. He has put out 400
apple trees, 100 peach, nectarine and other
fruit trees, and 1000 grape vines. He paid
two cows for the place, and was offered
800 for his bargain as soon as he began to
improve it.
Nnpru Rr
resigned his Office, and Mr. James Marriott
has received the appointment of Justice of
the Peace in his place, until the next cleo
ton.
GRASS VALLEy.-The National reports the
discovery, within three miles of this place.
of diggings which, if found abroad, would
create big excitement Out of prospect
hole sunk in quartz ledge by some miners
on Clarks Ranch, large number of rich
was valued at $l25. The dirt from the out
groupings is also very rich. The owner of
the ranch tried a painful from the hole, after
the prospectors had left for the day, and OBJ
tanned about an ounce of gold. He then
staked off claims for himself and friends and
spread the tidings of the strike. The coun-
try is now staked off a considerable distance
in the supposed direction of the lead. The
National also informs us that the Forest
Spring quartz mill has lately realized sixty
five pounds of gold from thirty days crush
ing, which is said not to be extraordinary |
Why rush to Washoe when such diggings
can be discovered at home?
Mrs. Cornelia McHenry, who formerly re-
sided in Grass Valley, was pronounced in
sane last week, and has been sent to the
Stockton Asylum.
The silver mine up Deer creek appears to
be humbug, but the Nevada Democrat has
been shown rich specimen of quicksilver
ore, said to have been found in the county.
Doubtless.