The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-05
Arrada democrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

/ INsANR.-An insane man named Jacob B.
/ Stewart was sent up from Grass Valley on Sat-
urday afternoon and lodged in Jail. From his
conversation and papers found in his posses
sion it appears that he has had difficulty about
the possession Of his children, which probably
caused his insanity. Among the papers was
note to Forbes & Babcock, dated in June last,
and signed II. P. Coon, requesting the former
TO take the case of the bearer, Stewart, into
+ charitable consideration, and inform him the
lowest price of passage to New York. From
one letter directed to Stewart, it appears that
suit for the custody of his children was being
/ tried in "the Supreme Court" but the State is
not given. The letter urged him to come home
Immediately, but it appears he was unable to
/ comply with the request. He is about forty
years old, and seems to be quite an intelligent
man.
i CATAMoUNT KILLED.-Mr. VIM. T. Ste
vens, young man living at Webber's Bridge,
shot large sized catamount, on Saturday last,
while on a cunning excursion, near the South
sYuba. He first saw the animal in a tree, and
drawing "bead" on it with his rife, fired, and
brought it to the ground with mortal wound.
AS soon as the animal fellit commenced a fight
with the dog, and Stevens seeing the latter was
likely to get the worst of the battle, ran to the
rescue, when the catamount turned on him,
and with one grab tore off his vest. He then
fell back and the animal soon died from the eff
faofo n Tf NJ
four feet in length, weighed twenty pounds, and
in fair fight would evidently have been more
than match for FIVE times its weight Of dog
flesh.
FRUIT TREEs.-Nursery men below could
find market for large number of fruit trees,
by sending them to Nevada Immediately. Peach,
apple, pear, and plum trees are in great demand
and none are to be had in the place. Hereto
fore there has always been a surplus of trees
every spring, in this place; but preparations
have been made for planting out more than
usual this year, hence the supply of young trees
was not sufficient. The prospect of soon hav-
ing full supply of water, for irrigating purpo-
ses, has induced many to plant orchards in the
vicinity of Nevada.
DIED IN THE HosPITAL.-A Frenchman
named John Baptist Hite, died suddenly at the
County Hospital, on Sunday morning. He
had been in the Hospital but few days, and
the nature of his disease was not certainly
known until after his death, when post NOR
tenn examination was made, mad it was ascer-
tanned that his heart and liver were diseased.
Both those organs had enlarged to nearly double
the ordinary size.
DIR. .MCNAUGHToN.-This great mechanical
and surgical dentist informs us that he is now
prepared to perform all operations in his line,
at the Blue Wing Saloon, on Broad street. The
Doctor says he always gets out the right tooth,
and that he is not the dentist who had to re-
fund money for doing "bungling" job, which
was spoken of in the Journal few weeks
ago.
BRowNLow's PAPER.-One hundred citi-
zens Of Nevada have subscribed for the Knox
vile CTenn.) Whig-Parson Brownlow's paper.
The money will be forwarded by the next
steamer.
EMPIRE MARKET.-Mr. L. 0. Tompkins
has purchased an interest in the Empire Mar
ket, No. 5 Commercial street, and will hereaf-
ter carry on the business in conjunction with
Mr.. Kent.
CoURT OF SRssIoNs.-This Court met on
Monday, ordered venire for Grand Jury,
returnable on Monday next, and adjourned
until that day.
For EsMRRALDA.-Mr J. w. Tucker and
son, and Horatio Phillips, started from Nevada
this morning, for the Mono or Esmeralda
mines.
LECTURE AT GRASS VALLEY.-C. B. Nc
Donald lectured at Grass Valley last Saturday
evening. We arc informed that his audience
was not large.