The Nevada Democrat., 1861-02-07
Arrada 9emutrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.


making extensive preparations to celebrate the
day in an appropriate and becoming manner.
The Chinese traders have lately received large
invoices Of fre-crackers, direct from Hongkong,
and from the number of porkers that have been
slaughtered and sold within the last day or two,
we are fearful that Frank Nelson's occupation
is gone. Chickens are also an indispensable ar
tcle for a Chinese feast, but the rascals have
stolen so many during the fall and winter that
they had to pay dearly for what few they could
find in market. McAllister, who it seems is
well posted in the mysteries of the Chinese cal
endar, had bought up all the chickens that
could be found in the neighborhood, and so
controlled the market that the poor Johns had
to come down at the rate of two dollars chick
en-, and were glad to get them at that. The ce-
lestials have also purchased, at reasonable rates
4 considerable quantity of strychnine brandy;
and we may expect that eating, drinking, ca
rousng, gambling, and the popping of fire
crackers, will be in order tomorrow on upper
Commercial street.
CAUGHT AND CONvIcTED.-A young man
named Frank Anderson was caught on Tues
day last in the act of making his exit from the
window of Mr.. Cooks cabin, near Blue Tent.
On searching him, there was found on his per-
son gold buckle and a number of specimens
belonging to Mr.. Cook, which he had found in
the cabin, and would have carried off had he not
been discovered. He was brought into town
and examined yesterday before Justice Kendall
for grand larceny, but as the articles found on
his person did not exceed fifty dollars in value,
he was acquitted for grand larceny and after
wards plead guilty to petty larceny. Justice
Kendall sentenced him to pay fine of one
hundred dollars, and in default of payment to
be imprisoned for fifty days. Not having the
money to pay the fine, he was committed to
Jail. and to-day has been at work on the streets,
in company with negro and Chinaman. An
derson is not more than 81 or % years old, and
we are informed is an intelligent and well edu-
Gated young man. He has been about Nevada
for nearly year; he worked in a restaurant for
a short time, but for several months has had no
visible means Of support.
STORE RoBBED.-The store of Mr.. Charles
Schardin, at Newtown, was broken open last
night, and sixty dollars worth of gold dust,
few dollars in coin, and some articles of cloth
ing, the whole valued az about 500, stolen.
The robbery is supposed to have been perpetrat-
ed between eleven and one o'clock. The clerk,
who was sleeping in an adjoining room, with
only a thin partition, was not awakened al
though the robber struck light and thoroughly
searched the store room.
RESOLUTION OF THANKs.-At regular
meeting of Pennsylvania Hose Co. No. 2, held
Wednesday evening February 9th, the follow
ing resolution, offered by F. II. Fisher, was
unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks of this company
be rendered to Mr.. c. Ferrand, for the liberal
donation of his splendid painting of "Penns
Treaty with the Indians" and that the highest
honor in the company, that of life membership,
be conferred upon him.
THE PARTIcULARs.-We mentioned in our
issue Of last Thursday the report that Charley
Palmer had been robbed Of some money, at
North San Juan. He has has since given us
the following particulars: On getting up, Tues
day morning, at the Union Hotel, he counted
the money in his purse, and found it amounted
to fifteen dollars and three bits. On going to
to the wash-room he missed the purse, and il
was no where to be found, but whether he left it
on the bed or put it in his pocket he does not
remember.
COUNTY BUsINEss.-The County Supervi-
sors met on Monday last, and have been en-
gagged during the week in auditing accounts, re-
newing licenses for toll bridges and roads, set
Ting with Road Oyerseers, etc. The Road
Overseers for the ensuing year will probably be
appointed tomorrow, and the taxes for 1861
viii have to be levied during the present, or at
an adjourned meeting during this month.
RETURNED.-Mr. C. H. Seymour, who has
been absent in the Atlantic States and Europe,
for nearly year past returned to California on
the Golden Age, and arrived in Nevada night
before last. Mr.. Seymour, having been sue
cessful in his mining enterprises, went East for
the purpose of finding home, but found no
place that suited him as we'll as California.
COUNTY ScRIP.-The County Treasurer aG-
vertises to redeem warrants drawn on the gen.
eral fund and registered prior to May lst 1858.
Orders registered previous to that time win
cease to draw interest after this date.
PERsoNAL.-The great mechanical dentist
and lecturer, DR.. McNaughton, who was re-
ported to have frozen to death near San Juan,
some weeks ago, has been sojourning in this
city for the past few days.
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