The Nevada Democrat., 1861-11-05
Nerada gemutrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

,ro did not learn, came within an ace of running
,gpine street bridge. He was coming into
.o,,r and il seems was not aware that the mid
die bent had been carried away, and the NOR
,;Do being quite dark he was unable to see his
Danger. He was driving along entirely uncon-
,c;ous of danger, when French baker, on his
v,y to Weiss brewery for some yeast, came
mon the other end of the bridge. The French
man called out two or three times, and the
,s,mster checked his horses when they were
,vtbin two or three steps of the temporary foot
bridge. Had they gone a few feet further, the
,oom would have been precipitated into the bed
fthe creek, distance of forty or fifty feet.
CAPT. JONATHAN r. DAVIS, as we learn
from letters received in this place last Saturday
evening. is still suffering severely from the eff
feets of the injuries received some weeks since
by being thrown from his horse near Dutch
Flat. 1t is very uncertain whether he will ever
recover; but it will be a great satisfaction to
his friends here to know that Notwithstanding
his severe bodily injuries his mind still retains
It's natural vigor, and in the event of his demise
Heaven spare him) he has made arrangements
to lioudate the little bills he contracted while
in Nevada. The letters purport to come from
4. c. Johnson, the friend and nurse of Capt.
Jonathan r., who has some fourteen or fifteen
thousand dollars of the Captains money in his
possession!
DISTRICT CoURT, Nov 4th.-Williams VS.
Clements ct al. and Williams VS.. Penrose ct
al.-Referees report in each case confirmed and
Judgment entered accordingly.
Eureka Lake Co. VS.. Van Hagen.-Peremp-
tory mandamus ordered and a stay of proceed
ings granted for one week.
Rollins vs.. Rollins, and Parker VS.. Parker
Referred to 7. 2. Hawley.
Poulnier VS.. Nevada Water Works Co..
Demurrer to answer submitted.
In the case of Ault vs. Gassaway, jury was
empanneed this forenoon, and the case is now
on trial.
HOSPITAL PATIENTs.-By the quarterly re-
port of the County Physicien, we lean there
we're "A patients in the hospital on the 9TH of
August last; admitted during the quarter, 30;
whole number treated 81. OF these 2l have been
discharged cured; 6 discharged relieved, and l
removed by friends leaving % still under treat
ment. The total number Of days patients were
treated during the quarter was 2, ,493; total ex-
pense 81 ,994.4O.
CHILDREN IN GRASS VALLEY.-By the
school census of Grass Valley it appears there
are 1908 children in the township, classified as
follows Boys between four and eighteen years,
376 girls between four and eighteen, 1856. chill
dren Of both sexes under four, 29l, OF this
number 566, over one-half, were born in Cali
fornia The rate of increase this year has been
greater than that of any preceding year
SUPERvIsoRs.-The Supervisors met yes
terday evening to transact general county busi-
ness, and also as a Board of Equalization.
Their duties in the latter capacity are limited
to equalizing the supplemental roll, and to
hearing complaints in cases where the assessed
value OF property was raised at the regular
term in August.
COURT OF SEssIoNs.-The Court of Ses-
sions met in regular term yesterday, Judge
Belden presiding, and Justices Smith and Rob.
erts Associates. A venire was issued for six
teen grand jurors, returnable on Thursday
next, at ten o'clock A. NJ, and the Court ad-
Journed until that time.
NEW DRU0 SToRE.-Dr. ]. T. Rudolph, as
will be seen by his notice in another column,
has opened drug store on Commercial street,
next door below Welch's bookstore. DR.. Ru-
dolph, as our citizens well know, is an expert
enced and capable druggist.
CATTLE.-A large drove of cattle, a thou
sand or more, passed through town yesterday
morning, on their way from the mountains to
the valley. They were in fine condition, of all
sizes, and as we heard an individual express
u there was string of beef from the Sugar
Loaf to Grass Valley.
BAKER AND SIGEL.-We are indebted to
Mons. Ov. Chauval for ithograph likenesses of
Col L. D. Baker and Gen. Sigel, published by
Henry Payot, of San Francisco, and lithograph-
ed6y Drouaillet. They are both wel-fnished,
ana the lkeness Of Col. Baker is quite correct.
IHEATER.-By particular request of many
ctizens Mr.. Buchanan has consented 10 re-
turn to Nevada with his troupe, and repeat the
pay OF Colleen Bawn next Thursday evening.
TEMPERANCE LECTURE.-Rev. Mr.. Taylor
gave lecture on Temperance yesterday even
mg' at Temperance Hall. The attendance was
Huch larger than usual on such occasions.
LIST or LETTERS detained At the Nevada