The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-28
I.ETrER FROpr NAsHOE.
The Storm on the Eastern Slope-Ihe Terri
toriaI EIection-BrAtaL Murder, etc.
VIRGINIA CITY, Jan. NJ, I662.

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toriaI Election Brutal Murder, etc.
VIRGINIA CITY, Jan. IL, 1862.
Ed. Democrat: Probably, because you have
had Ettle rain over your way, you imagine
that we. ~on the other side of Jordan" have
escaped unscathed. Such is not the case, how
ever, for, in the language of the Oldest Pah-ute,
there has not for the past two hundred years
been anything but a Sprinkle" in comparison
with the rain storm just passed. The destruc-
ton Of property has been immense, and many
lives have been lost. Almarin B. Paul, and @.
d. Roberts, we'll known in Nevada, seem to
have been among the most unfortunate-Mr.
Paul in the almost utter destruction of his
mills, and Roberts in having his toll-road rem
dered impossible, making it necessary for them
to build an entire new road, at cost Of many
thousands.
VIM. Stout, of Stout's bridge, on the Truckee,
was drowned few days since while attempting
to cross that stream in his ferry boat two 9TH
ers we've in the boat at the time and only one
out of the three was saved. The name of the
other party drowned, think, is Nebbins.
Some eight or ten persons were drowned on
the Carson and at Chinatown; their names l
have heard but have forgotten them.
On the l4th our election for county officers
took place. 1t was the quetest election ever
held in the Territory; nary man having his
eight put out" until the polls were closed, and
then but one. ]. L. Moore, proprietor of the
"Pavilion" lodging and drinking house, had a
slight difficulty with his bar-keeper, when the
bar-keeper demanded his wages. Moore took
out his six-shooter and said "I'll pay you off,
and asked him "where shall shoot you" He
replied "anywhere," when Moore fired, the ball
striking him Just above the navel and passing
out near the backbone. AS soo1 as Moore saw
what he had done, he stuck out his hand to the
dying man and said, "John, shake hands, was
only Joking" That's worse than any of "jo.
lain's goaks," amt it, This happened on elec-
ton evening, after the closing Of the polls, and
Wilson John Wilson is the bar-keep's name)
lived until yesterday, when death put an end to
his terrible suferings. Moore was taken to
JAIL and it was with considerable difficulty that
the people were restrained from taking him out
and serving him as he thought Mayfeld ought
to have been served his case presents an alto
gether different phaze from that Of Mayfed,
however, for he murdered good man, and
Mayfeld only killed man in self-defense.
The following men were elected to fill the
prominent offices in the gift of the people Of
Story (this) county: Col. VIM. II. Howard,
Sheriff; Geo. E. Brickett, County Recorder; n.
w. Winton, County Clerk; Thos. j. Taylor,
County Treasurer, John Eastering, Tax Col
leotor, and A. b. Paul one of the Commis-
SiOneTs.
Geo. A. Gray was an Independent candidate
for Tax Collector and was only beaten by y
votes. Had George had the field alone against
the nominees of the different parties he would
have been elected easy, but he had 10 pack too
much dead weight. Two or three men, who
had just popularity enough to get bakers
dozen votes each, also ran independent, taking
away enough votes to defeat him. "Sackcloth
and ashes" is too good place for their heads,
confound them, for George was the best man
and best qualified to ell the position. George
May got few scattering votes for Assessor.
1t is now showing like Jehu.
Yours, COUNT CUssEwAGo.