The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-10
Nerada democrat,
LOCAL MATTERS.


FRB.-The residence of Mr.. John Weber,
on East Broad street, was discovered to be on
Gro about eleven o'clock Sunday forenoon. The
fro caught between the ceiling and roof of the
Kitchen. and the family being temporarily abb
cont the flames got considerable headway before
beng discovered. AS soon as the alarm was
r;ven the fire companies turned out, and though
they had to drag their hose carriages up hill
and through mud knee deep, they soon had two
streams of water playing on the burning build
ding. and extinguished the fire before it reached
the main building. The Hook & Ladder Co.
we're also promptly on hand with their ladders,
and rendered efficient service. The damage
was not over $500.
DISTRICT CoURT.-Monday, Dec. 9th
Eliza Parker VS.. Vim. Parker.-Decree of di-
Torce entered.
E.G. Waite VS.. Joseph Thomson ct al.-De-
cree declaring dissolution Of copartnership and
apportioning property.
The Middle Yuba Canal and Water Com
pany VS.. D. H. Straub.- Judgement ordered.
Eureka Lake Co. VS.. J. B. VanHagen.-
Time for filing appeal bond extended to Sat-
urday next
Court adjourned until Saturday next.
PRRsoNAL.-Mr. Marks Zellerbach, of the
firm Of Marks & Co., Orleans Flat, was among
the passengers by the last steamer from the
East, and arrived in Nevada yesterday after
noon. Mr.. y. was on the steamship Great
Eastern, when she encountered the storm, and
came near being wrecked, of which we have
already had accounts. He informs us that the
.pictorial representations of the condition of the
steamer in the storm are nothing in comparison
with the reality.
THE HENNEss PAss.-Mr. Powers, who
came down from Orleans Flat this morning in
forms us that the rains extended to the summit
.of the mountains, carrying off the snow on the
Henness Pass. A number of wagons loaded
with goods, which had been stopped at Rafford's
BY the snow left there on Saturday last, for
Virginia City, and anticipated no difficulty in
getting over.
THE SOUTH YUBA.-The rise in the South
Yuba varied from twenty-six to forty feet above
low water mark. Where the stream was con-
fined in a narrow channel the water rose much
higher than where it had a chance to spread
out A gentleman who crossed Hoit's bridge
at noon to-day, informs us that the water had
fallen twenty feet since yesterday morning.
DAMAGE TO MINING CLAIMs.-On Sunday
night considerable damage was done in the
mining claims of Mr.. Rogers, on American
Hill by the bank caying in, and breaking up
the iron pipes. The damage was about $400.
The cave was occasioEed by the heavy rains
the water soaking in the cracks and loosening
the earth.
HoIT's BRIDGE.-We learn from gentlemen
who came from San Juan to-day, that Hoit's
bridge is still standing, thought is notregarded
as safe for teams to cross. People have been
crossing on horseback to-day, and it is prob
able the bridge can be repaired so as to be safe
for teams.
In TowN.-Capt. Hall, of one of the com
panies at Camp Sigel, near Auburn, is in town
to-day. His company is not quite full, and
his business in this county is to obtain few
more recruits.
WEBBER's BRIDGE.-Mr. Weber informs
us that he will probably construct wire-sus-
pension bridge at his crossing, to replace the
one carried away.
SUPERvIsoRs.-A special meeting of the
Board of Supervisors will be held on Monday
next, the 10Th inst.