The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-09
Nerada grmufrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATIEhSs
STARR KINGS LRcTURE.-The first of the
series of lectures, for the benefit of the Metho-
dist church, viii bedelivered tomorrow evening
BY Rev. I. Starr King, at the Theater. 1t was
the intention to have all the lectures at the
Church, but so many tickets have already been
sold for SIr. Kings lecture that the managers
were fearful the Church would not hold the
crowd, consequently the place was changed to
the Theater. Mr.. King is too we'll known as
lecturer of superior talent to require any COM
mendation from us; and we do not doubt that
the Theater will be crowded to hear him to-
morrow evening We are requested to state
that the Dress Circle will be reserved for Ladies'
and the gentlemen accompanying them
DISTRICT CoURT.-In the District Court, on
Monday, the following proceedings were had;
Burton ct all VS.. Stuart, Egbert & Co. VS..
Stuart; Fields VS.. Stuart.-Judgment for plain
tiffs in each case.
w. A. Jones VS. his creditors; Ira A. Brown
VS.. his creditors.-Sherif appointed assignee in
each case.
L. n. Hosmer VS.. his creditors; J. ii. Alex
ander VS.. his creditors; N. ID. Alexander VS.. his
eredtors.-Final discharge in insolvency en-
tered in each case.
Kraft VS.. Ott.-Demurer submitted.
Sarah j. Stone VS.. John Stone.-Decree Of
divorce granted.
Sarah McCloud VS.. Robert McCloud.-Sesf for
trial April 29th.
Court adjourned until next Saturday.
BACHELORS CLuB.-A party comes off this
evening, at Withington's Hall, under the au-
spices Of the Bachelors Club Association. This
Association has suffered considerably of late, in
consequence of the secession OF some Of its
prominent members, and the threatened seces-
sion of others has lead to serious fears that the
organization is about to cave in. A 6ew mens-
bers, however, undsmayed by the havoc already
made in their midst, are closing up their ranks,
determined to preserve their organization
intact.
GRRvIoUs WAsTE.-We saw a man this
afternoon walking down Commercial street,
with a three-gallon demijOm filed with liquid
lightning, marked 'tCogNac." When opposite
Celarie's jewelry store, the jug slipped from his
hand, and broke, its contents flowing off in a
smooth and placid stream upon the sidewalk.
1t was painful TO behold such grevious waste
of this exhilerating beverage.
CHINESE Row-Two Cinnamon were ar
rested yesterday forenoon, for fighting on Com
mercial street, and kicking up disturbance
generally. The case was examined before JUS
tice Kendall, and the beligerents required to pay
six dollars each, as an inducement to behave
themselves in future
EASTERN PAPERS s4-Messrs. H. II. Wickes
& Co., of Broad street Book Store, have our
thanks for the New York Times and Boston
Journal, received by the mail steamer Cortes.
To Geo. w. Welch, Of the Pioneer Book Store,
Commercial street, we are under obligations for
Harper's Weekly and the New York Herald.
CURLED LEAF.-We are informed that the
peach trees in many parts Of Placer county are
beginning to suffer from the curled leaf; but SO
far as we can learn the blight has not yet made
its appearance in Nevada county.
THE RACE between Fosters gray and the
sorrel horse from below, came off at Hughes
Track on Saturday afternoon. The distance
run was half mile, and the sOrrel came out
twenty-five feet ahead
DEcLARATToNs.-In the Clerks Office, yes
terday, John Collins, Silas King, and C. Stapp
fled declarations Of their intentions to become
citizens of the United States.
STEAM LAUNDRY.-Messrs. Palmer & Lovey
have just completed a steam laundry on Piety
Hill, and, we believe, commenced operations
to-day.
FRosT.-There was a light frost in this
neiVhborhood last night; it is believed, however,
that no damage has yet been done to the fruit
crop.