The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-21
Arrada democrat.
LOCAL DIATTERs.


others against Johnson and others, involving
the right to a rav:ne leading from Gopher Hill
to the South Yuba, was tried in the District
Court on Tuesday and Wednesday. The plain
tiffs alleged that they had located the ravine as
mining ground in 1858, while the defendants
claimed it as an appendage to their mining
claims ON the Hill. The ravine is now valuable
for tail sluice, as the taiings from all the mi
ming ground on Gopher Hill run through it.
The jury found general verdict for the plain
tifs, with special right Of way for the defen-
dants to run their own tailings through the
rayine.
The following orders were made to-day:
Middle Yuba Canal Co. VS.. Rowland and
others.-Continued for the term.
Burns VS.. Delaney.-By consent it was or
dered that defendant have ten days to amend
answer, and that the motion for dissolution of
amended answer is filed.
Burton & McCarty VS.. Stewart.-It appear
ing to the Court that defendant is insane, and
has not answered, Thos. P. Hawley was ap-
pointed his attorney. In the case of Egbert
Co. VS.. Stewart, the same order was made.
Court adjourned till tomorrow at ten o'clock,
A. NJ.
COURT OF SEssIoNs.-In the case Of Clara
Thompson, tried on Tuesday last for grand lar
ceny, the jury found verdict of ''not guilty."
and the prisoner was discharged from custody.
The two Cinnamon, All Chick and See Lune,
were tried yesterday for grand larceny in rob-
bing sluices, near Little York, and convicted.
They will be sentenced on Friday next, at ten
o'clock, A. NJ.
The case of Daniel Dooling, charged with an
assault with intent to do great bodily harm, has
been on trial to-day. The case will not be con-
'cluded until late this evening, or tomorrow.
FATAL AccDENT.-Mr. VIM. Quirk was
killed near Red Dog, on Tuesday last, by the
caving of bank. 1t appears that he was about
to start for Nevada, but concluded before leav-
ing to go and take look at his diggings, when
the bank accidentally caved upon him. His
body was not recovered until the next day. Mr..
Quirk was about twenty-nine years of age, and
formerly from Pennsylvania. He was buried
tO-udy, al Ilcu OuBi DJ thS Ouu ICAlOHSj VI
which Order he was a member.
New GooDs.-Messrs. Kent & Mackay have
Just received an extensive stock of goods in
their line, including large assortment Of pic
ture frames of different styles and sizes, fine
large and small mirrors, etc. Persons wishing
anything in their line, would do well to give
them cal.
ROAD OvERsEERs.-A special meeting o.
the Board of Supervisors was held at the Court
House to-day, and James Doyle appointed
Road Overseer for District No. l6, and Charlie:
w. Cornell for District No. II. No other bus
mess was transacted.
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.-The Bachelors
Club held meeting to-day, and after passing
resolutions of coincidence, and singing the sons
"Willie we have Missed You," adjourned SIM
die.
CELARIR's ENfERPRIsE.-The drawing o
the prizes in Mons. L. Celarie's grand gift en-
terprise takes place on Saturday March Both
We call attention to his advertisement in an
other column.
WE are indebted to H. II. Wickes & Co., O.
Broad Street Book Store, for the New York
Herald and Boston Journal, received by the
Golden Age.
THANKS, TO Jno. Pattison, of the Pioneer Ex
press, for the Downieville papers; also, to Geo
Stone, for newspaper favors.