The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-26
Aerada democrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

FIRE AT GRASS VALLEY.-A destructive
fire occurred last night at Grass Valley. The
block of buildings owned and occupied by john
son Bros, as a grocery andproyision store, and
by Mclaughlin as a hardware store, was seri-
ousy damaged, and the stocks of goods in both
stores almost entirely destroyed. The fire took
in a sleeping room on the second floor, over
Johnson's store, and had got well under way
before the flames were discovered. The fire
company tnrned out as soon as the alarm was
given, and soon had a stream of water playing
on the fire. They succeeded in preventing the
flames from communicating with other build
ings, and at length extinguished the fire. john
son Bros. lost their entire stock, but small
portion of McLaughlin's stock Of hardware was
saved. We are informed that the loss is from
$4,000 to $4,000. Mr.. Mackie, ofthis place,
the agent Of several insurance companies, in
forms us that they are insured for more than
the amount of damage.
GAS WoRKs.-At a meeting of the Board of
Trustees held to-day, a contract was entered
into with Mr.. Chas. H. Simpkins, Of Marysville,
for erecting gas works in this city. They give
him the exclusive right, for the period Of ten
months, to lay gas pipes through the streets of
the city. He is to commence the work without
unnecessary delay, and have two thousand feet
of pipes laid in ten months from the present
time. The Trustees probably have no right to
grant an exclusive franchise for supplying the
city with gas; but they have the right to prevent
other parties from digging up the streets to put
down pipes. Mr.. Simpkins, however, is not
afraid of opposition after getting his works
erected, and for that reason does not ask for
monopoly for a longer period than ten months
He is one of the owners of the Marysville gas
works, and we are informed, is thoroughly ac-
quainted with the business.
FOoT BALL GAME.-We noticed in our last,
that quite number Of individuals had been ar
rested for playing football, in violation of
town ordinance. They were brought before
Justice Kendall yesterday morning, and claimed
jury trial. While a jury was being summoned
negotiations were opened between the Presi-
dent and Secretary of the Football Associa-
tion, in behalf of the defendants, and officer
Rider in behalf of the city, and the result was
that the suit was withdrawn, on the agreement
of the President and Secretary aforesaid, to
suppress the game. The defendants were ac-
cordingly discharged. 1t was not the intention
Of the ordinance to prohibit the playing of foot
ball in the city, but merely to suppress the
game on the most public thOroughfaTes.
FIGHT.-A fracus occurred about noon to-
day, between a couple of hose makers on Main
street. Hose maker No. accused hose maker
No. Of selling his hose for less than the usual
price. No. denied this and called No. | liar,
.whereupon the latter pitched in, and they had a
lively set-to for few minutes when they were
separated. No. l came out of the muss with
black eye, but succeeded in planting sockdola-
ger on No. 2s nozzle. 1t being an old fashion
ed nozzle, however, Qong and slightly crooked
at the end the damage was not very great.
LEcTURE.-The Rev. Mr.. Briefly. by request
will repeat his lecture of last Sabbath evening,
at the Baptist church, tomorrow evening. The
lecture will commence at half-past seven, p. NJ.
Subject-"Is the American Government Athe-
istic; or, The True Relation Of the American
Constitution to Christianity" The public are
invited to attend.
CRY ScRIP.-By the notice Of the City
Treasurer, in another column, it will be OBJ
served that all orders registered prior to the 9TH
Of last December are payable, and that interest
will not be allowed on the same after this date.
SIcKNEss.-Therei is considerable sickness
among the children in this place, at the epresent
time. The sickness, however, is not of dan
gerous character-being caused principally by
severe colds.