The Nevada Democrat., 1860-08-01
NEVADA DEMOCRAT.
Local Notings,

DISTRICT CoURT.-Ihe case of Hiscox and 9TH
ers Curtis and others, was taken up in the Dis
triet Court on Monday, July 23d. This suit
brought by the plaintiffs recover from defendants
apOrtiOn of body of mining claims, situated near
Sweetland's, in Bridgeport township. The case ex-
cited considerable interest, and the trial occupied
four days. On Thursday evening the jury, after
few hours consultation, brought in verdict for the
plaintiffs, but assessing no damages
The case of McHardy VS.. Farrelly was tried on
Friday. This was suit for Islander, the damages
being laid at 81 900. 1t appears that the plaintiff
and defendant were formerly mining partners, and
Farrelly had accused McHardy Of having gone in
the night and cleaned up the suices, and appropri
ating the gold to his own use. The jury found
verdict for the plaintiff, assessing the damages at
$500.
The case Of the Excelsior Ditch Co. VS.. Bower,
was taken up on Monday last This is suit
brought to recover $4,000 damages, for infringing
upon ditch right. Many intricate points are in
volved, and the trial win doubtless occupy the most
of this week. asszn-r-.. tst..se 'rfrn
HOUSE RoBBERY--The residence of Mr.. VIM.
Hill, on Sacramento street, was broken open about
two o'clock last Friday morning, and robbed of
money and other valuables, to the amount of about
two hundred dollars. The robbers entered the
house by picking the lock of the front door. Mrs.
Hin was awakened by light in her room, and saw
man taking things out of handbook She awoke
her husband, but the light Immediately extin-
guished, and the robbers left. They had previously
ransackcd the house. The following articles were
stolen Sixty dollars in cash; silver watch and
gold guard chain worth about fifty dollars; gold
buckle, marked ga. H., valued at thirty dollars;
six silver spoons, marked "a. c." two gold rings,
one Of them marked "A. H.; set of cameo ear
rings; and fifteen yards of plain black silk.
BRIDGE BRoKEN.-I.ast Friday morning team
ster crossing Pine street bridge, with eight
mule team and heavy load Of barley, and when
about the middle of the bridge one of the upper tim
bers broke, partially upsetting the wagon, and spill
ing out large portion of the load into the creek
AS the wagon canted over the double-tree was bro
ken, thus freeing the mules from the wagon. The
stringer underneath the broken timber saved the
wagon, and perhaps the mules and teamster, from
being precipitated upon the rocks below Themost
of the barley recovered. The cost Of repairing
the bridge is seventy-fiye dollars.
HosE.-The Trustees of the Nevada Fire Depart
ment tested BOZ feet of hose on Saturday last-400
feet Of the Grass Valley hose, and 100 feet Of hose
purchased in San Francisco. 1t was tested under
puessure of l40 feet. The San Francisco hose and
pieces of the Grass Valley hose, of so feet each
stood the test and were accepted; but the remain
ing six pieces made at Grass Valley burst under the
pressure. The Trustees have sent to San Francisco
for 1000 feet of the best hose that be procured
in that city.
SHooTING.-Two men known as Climber Bill
and Swapping Ande," got into fight last Friday,
in front of Grimes saloon, Pine street. when the
former drew a revolver and fired at the latter I'm
fortunately the bullet missed the mark and struck
an awning post, from whence it glanced off and
lodged in fruit stand the opposite of Pine street
climber Bill was arrested and examined before
Justice Smith, but witness could be found who
saw him shoot, and he was discharged.
BURGLARY.-The house Of Mr.. Harrison Cove,
on Boulder street, was entered by couple Of bur
glars last Sunday night. They entered through
window, after which they walked through the house
and opened the front door. Mr.. Cove was AVA
kened by the noise, and jumping out of bed, the
villains heard him and run, one of them leaving his
hat in his hurry to get away
ToNEY BRowN who shot Mr.. Gravey, on Tues
day evening of last week, is in Jail awaiting the
ton of the grand jury, which does not convene for
about three months. His hand, which was badly
wounded by the ball from his own pistol, is doing
well, but he will doubtless lose the of finger
1t was his left hand that shot, and not the
right, stated in our last issue.
BowMAN's RANCH.-Mr. S. S. Fem has leased
the house at Bowmans Ranch, about six miles
above Eureka, and is keeping the best house on the
Washoe road. 1t is about onc-third the distance
from Nevada to Virginia City, and parties design
ing to make the trip in three days, will find Bow
mans Ranch the most convenient stopping place
for the first night.
FIRE.-The roof of Mr.. Otis assay Office in the
rear of Birdseyes banking house, took fire on Sun
day afternoon. A fire had been kept up in the fur
mace all day, and the boards caught from the heat.
The flames blazed up pretty lively for a few min
utes, but were extInguished by a few buckets Of
water, without creating any ALARM
ANOTHER RoBBERY.-Mr. Sherman liquor
merchant of Auburn left that place about 10 O'Clock
Monday evening, in company with another man,
for Nevada. They were travelling in buggy and
when within about mile and half of Clark's
ranch, they were stopped by two highwaymen, and
robbed of forty dollars.
LEFT THE PLACE-Tom. James, the person who
was shot at by Toney Brown, when John Grayey
was killed was not arrested stated by US last
week He left the place, and it is hoped will never
return From what we can learn, James com
menced the difficulty with Brown, which resulted IN
the death of an innocent man.
NEW GooDs.--Messrs. Mayors & Coe have just
received direct from Philadelphia, extensive as
sortment of boots and shoes, and the latest and
most approved style of opera CATERS. As they i'm
mort the most of their goods, they enabled to
sell at a small advance upon the original cost.
RoAp TO WAsHoE.-We learn that Mr.. Raj
ford is now engaged with party Of men in cutting
a road round Dog Valley Hill. Heexpects to COM
picte the work by the tenth Of August, when there
will be an excellent wagon road from Nevada to
Virginia City.
c. A.nrr1rn CHANCE FnR TIE FARMER's