The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08
Aeraaa 9ettufrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

the sum OF Sl 4oO ID. Inc court found that
the services of the plaintiff in attending on de-
fendant, were worth 81 $50 lS; but that defen-
dant had been damaged to the amount of $500
in consequence of improper treatment, which
sum was accordingly deducted from the total
value of services.
Weaver ct al. VS.. Eureka Lake Co.-Motion
for injunction denied.
Donnell VS.. Scuitto--Plaintiff granted leave
70 file replication to answer.
J.J. Dorsey VS.. cIedtors--Final decree in
insolvency entered.
Hoyt ct al. VS.. Ryan ct al.-Demurrer to an
swer sustained, with leave to amend.
Venire issued for thirty jurors, returnable
Oct. 9Th, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
The case of Warren Myers, indicted for
murder was taken up this morning-Maslin
and Gaylord for the prosecution, and McCon-
nell and CARRIER forIthe defense. Nine jurors
were accepted, and the panel being exhausted,
n venire was issued for fifteen additional Jurors,
returnable at two o'clock, p. NJ.
y VoLUNrEERs.-We stated some time ago,
: that Nevada county should furnish at least four
OF the sixty-fve volunteer companies required
of this State by the War Department. Thus
far only two full companies have been organ
lied in the couuty-Capt. Green's, with the
First Infantry, and Capt. Thayer's, recently or
ganized at Grass Valley and attached to the
Fifth Infantry. In addition to these, a portion
of two cavalry companies have been recruited
in the county, making enough, perhaps, for
another full company. Recruiting Offices are
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Juan, for the purpose of raising company at
each place. But there is little prospect of the
three companies being filed up in time to be
accepted, and it seems to us that the recruits
already enlisted would be acting wisely to join
and Immediately organize one company.
SERIOUS AFFRAY.-We learn from Mr.. Col
by, the expressman to Eureka, that serious
afray occurred at South Fork last Saturday
evening. A man named Thomas Stakum got
into dispute with another man, when Andrew
Meloney interfered to prevent fight. Stakum
became so enraged at the interference that
hC drew knife and stabbed Neloney in the
neck, the blade entering the whole length, and
passing downwards into the chest. The crowd
Immediately took Stakum in hand, and nearly
pounded him to death. Meloney was alive
yesterday morning, but there was little hope Of
his recovery. A constable went over from Or
leans Flat, on Sunday, to arrest Stackum, but
he was not in 4 condition to be removed, and
Il is said will not be for a month.
THE New OFFIcIALs.-The county officers
elect, having duly qualified, entered upon the
discharge Of their duties. The new officers cell
ebrated their installation by raising an Ameri-
can flag over the Court House, and jollifea-
sion at Potter's in the evening. In the latter
ceremonies they were fully as noisy as Demo-
Gratis would have been under like circumstan-
COS, but closed out rather earlier. The Repub-
lican officials "run down" at two o'clock while
good reliable Democrats would have run till
morning.
THE SUNDAY LAw.-Oficer Knerr ares
ted number Of saloOn-keepers and others,
yesterday, for violating the Sunday law. The
parties were brought before Justice Kendall
yesterday, and with the exception ftwo, plead
guilty and we're fined six dollars. Jenkins, who
keeps saloon in the same building with the
Exchange hotel, and one Rothschild, engaged
in the cigar and tobacco business, demanded
Jury trlal. ne case OF jenkins Will be tried on
Thursday, and that of RothSchild on Friday.
QUARTz.-Mr. Phillip, the expressman to
Washington township, exhibited to us to-day
some rich specimens taken from quartz ledge
recently discovered by Mr.. Cyrus Atkins, near
Fall crek. The lead is from four to six feet in
thickness, and Judging from the appearance Of
the groupings, it will prove one of the most
valuable ever discovered in the county.
= GUNs.-We understand that salute Of
thirty-four guns was fred yesterday, at the time
OF the raising Of the flag on the Court House.
But lest they should alarm timorous people, or
out of respect for delicate nerves, the gun was
taken so far from town that the reports were
not heard.
JUSTICES CoNSENTIoN.-The Justices of the
Peace elect of this County met in Convention
at the Court House, yesterday afternoon, and
elected E. w. Smith, of Nevada, and Jackson
Roberts of Bridgeport, Associate Justices of the
Court of Sessions for the ensuing year.
THANKs.-The attaches of this office are in
debted to Mrs. Sands for a basket of delicious
fruit, gathered from her garden on Aristocracy
Hill, among which were some of the finest
favored peaches and plums we have tasted this