The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-04
COURT OF SESSIONS.
April Term , 1861.

COURT OF SESSIONS.
AprH Term 1861.
Hon. THOS. WELLS, Presiding, GLASS,
and ]. H. MARBLE, ESqrs., Associates.
MONDAY, April 29th.
People VS.. Josiah Jackson Sentenced to one
year in the States Prison, for burglary
People vs. All Sing, indicted for keeping a
house of i'll fame-Pead {" not guilty"
People vs.. All Chong-Same.
People vs. Ah Sup-Same.
People VS.. All Sng-Same.
People vs. Cum Say-Same.
People VS.. J. L. Gates-Demurrer to indict-
ment withdrawn, and defendant plead
"not guilty."
People vs. Freder;cks-Tried and convicted.
disagreed.
People VS.. S. Bowman, w. Stanley and L.
Nathan-Arraigned.
People vs.. s. Bowman-Same.
People vs. S. Marks-Same.
People VS.. Hiram Eckart-Same.
People VS.. Julian Victorl-Same.
TUESDAY, April Both.
People vs.. Julian Victori-Plead guilty of
assault and battery.
People VS. s. Bowman, w. Stanley and E.
Nathan-All plead not guilty.
People VS.. Jas Campbell and JAS. Spence
Grand larceny. Plead not guilty.
People vs.. Jas. Campbell and Jas. Spence
Forgery. Pleads not guilty.
People VS.. Victory Withdrew plea heretofore
made.
People VS., All Say-Indicted for keeping
house of i'll fame. Bail forfeited.
People VS.. All Koy-Same.
+" All Chee-Same
i" All Beene-Same.
" " All Cum Same.
q" All Fee-Same.
Cum Say-Same.
WEDNESDAY, May 1st.
People vs.. All Say-Tried and convicted
" S. Marks and S. Bowman-Demur-
rer to Indictment filed.
People VS.. Eckart-Plead not guilty.
g " All Say-Attachment ordered for
delaulting witnesses.
People VS.. All Chee-Tried and Convicted.
" " Ah Beene-On trial.
THURSDAY, May 3D.
fendant acquitted.
People VS.. Eckart-Argument on motion for
continuance reserved for some future time
People VS.. Cum Say-Tried and convicted.
90 =" Julia Victori-Tried and found
guilty of assault.
People vs. John g. Hunter-Motion for trans
fer of cause to District Court taken under
advisement.
M
to years in States Prison, for grand larceny
THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION Visalia
Delta, of April 18th says:
The party of reconnaissance sent out by
Lieutenant Mowry, Uniled States Commits
sioner, arrived in Visalia on Sunday, after
having examined the country for about two
hundred miles along the line. From what we
can gather from the gentlemen composing the
expedition, they passed through very DESC
late, rough and sterile region. After leaving
the Colorado, they proceeded in northwester-
ly direction, toward Lake Bigler. The line
runs west of the Las Vegas Mountains, and
through Ash PLAN, about seventy miles above.
Westward from this plain is the sink Of the
Amargosa, stream that rises in the upper
part of Ash Plain, and running southwark,
sweeps around to the northward again, and
after course of two hundred miles or upwards.
sinks into an extensive marsh of salt and akall
within fifteen miles of its source. This marsh
is in valley of great length, running nearly
north and south. One of its remarkable fea-
lures is its great depression-b not less
than four hundred feet below the level Of the
sea, as indicated by barometrlca measurement.
AT about the level of the sea small stream OF
water runs out. This remarkable stream has
been very appropriately named Death Valley.
The entire region they traversed is nearly
destitute of vegetation. Indications Of silver
and other minerals are frequently met with,
but lhe nature of the surrounding country, the
difficulties attending the transportation ard
the general uniuvitiug aspect OF the country,
would be sufficient to deter any class of people
except Californiaus from attempting to work
mines or even prospect for them Parties
have, however, gone down to the Colorado.
from which point they will diverge in all di-
rections, and it is not unlikely that the mineral
wealth. if it exists in that desolate country,
will be developed.