The Nevada Democrat., 1862-03-18
Aeuada democrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

DISTRICT COURT-March l0th.-ln the case
If VIM. Luke, applicant for The benefit of the
insolyent law, the Sheriff was appointed
signee.
Raves VS.. Menguire.-The jury found for de-
fendant.
March I7th.-McNeely VS.. California Stage
Co-Plaintiff given fifteen days to file state
mont on motion for a new trial.
Ransom VS.. Observation-Disclosures given ft-
teen DAYS further time to file motion for new
trial.
Bayes vs.. Menguire.-Ordered that injupc-
ton be dissolved.
Turner VS.. Williamson ct al.-JndgmeAt for
plaintiff.
People VS.. Searls.-Consinued tTls next ternN
FELTON, VS.. Faylor ct al.-Temporary injunc-
ton continued till further order of Court; plain
tiff to file additional bond.
Collins VS. Kidd ct al; Calnau VS.. Kidd ct al.
and Reyner VS.. Kidd ct al.-Demurrer submit
ted and taken under advisement.
Court adjourned until Wednesday the 10Th.
FIRE ALARM.-There was a fire alarm be.
tween 7 and o'clock yesterday evening, caus-
Cd by the burning out of a chimney in one of
the wooden buildings on the north side of
Broad street. The flames produced bright
light for a few minutes, and being in the right
place for a serious confagration, caused an in
tense excitement. Hose Co. No. l, brought up
their carriage, but the members of No. 2 could
see from their building the cause of the fire,
and their carriage was merely taken out the
door.
Sr. PATRIcK's DAY.-Both the parties Civ
en- Yesterday evening, in honor of St. Patrick's
Day-by Mrs. Adams at the Hook & Ladder
Cos House, and by Messrs. Irish & Flynn at
Temperance Hall-were we'll attended, and we
are informed passed off m a manner creditable
to the managers and sat tisfactory to the guests.
Many were in attendance from different Sec
tions of the county.
BUSINESS CHANGE.-By advertisement in
another column, it will be observed that the
co-partnershp between Messrs. P. L. Weaver
and ]. B. Newman, in the grocery and provision
business, has been dissolved. Messrs Geo. A.
Weaver and ]. w. Clark, having formed CO.
partnership, will continue the business at the
old stand, under the name and firm of Weaver
& Co.
ATTAoHED.-The dry goods store of Haga-
dorm & Bowley was closed yesterday evening,
by an attachmentissued from the District Court
Other attachments were taken 0ut to-day,
amounting in all to $4,000 or $4,000.
The heaviest demand against the house is that
ofC. w. Mulford which amounts to some six
or seven thousand dollars
SPILIN' FOR FIGHT.-We saw. to-day,
son fthe Emereld Isle, who had not fully re-
covered from the effects of imbibations in hon
or Of st. Patrick, with an ak handle under his
coat, earnestly looking for one of his country
men, and evidently "spilin' for fight"
NEW SALooN-Mr Pat Mulcahy has just
opened saloon in the place formerly occupied
by j. B. Jefery, on Broad street. The saloon
has been fitted up in a neat and tasteful man
ner, and re-furnished throughout.
OUGHT To.-The Journal says the Nevada
Cadets purpose taking the Temperance pledge"
From the condition in which we saw one or two
Of them to-day, we judge the pledge wouldn't
hurt them.
ARRIvED.-Mr. L. C. Wickes and wife,
whose arrival at San Francisco we noticed a
few days ago, arrived at Nevada, by way of Ma
rysville, on Sunday evening
PosTPoNED.-The trial OF Henry Searls, one
Of the parties now in the county Jail under in
dietment for murder, has been postponed until
the April term of the court.
DITcH BRoKEN.-The ditch Of Messrs. Hus-
sey Derham was broken yesterday above
Chalk Bluff. We have not learned the amount
Of damage.
The trial of Thomas Burke, for the murder
OfWright, at Grass Valley, is set for to-mor-
row in the District Court.