The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-20
Aerada gewutrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

DISTRICT CoURT-May l9th.-Head VS..
Parr ct al-Demurrer to complaint overruled.
Williams VS.. Waters & Lawrence-Demurer
70 complaint overruled.
FELTON, ct al. VS.. Taylor ct al.-Plaintiffs'
amendments to defendants statement on mo-
ton for new trial allowed.
Eliza S. Bell VS.. John P. Bell-Ordered to be
-placed on calendar on payment of Clerks fees
Cases on the calendar were set for trial as
follows:
lime 2d-David Kae VS.. o. Hiscox, ct ais.
3d-Middle Yuba C. & w. Co. VS.. Eure-
ka Lake w. Co. on promisory note.
4th-James Selkirk VS.. w. IL. Hawthorne.
!" 5th-D. H. Williams VS.. Waters & Law
renee.
q" j. F. Raysdale VS.. Thos. Mullen,
IN. Beck VS.. Middle Yuba Co.
." lOth-A. E. Head, VS.. E. Parr, ct ais.
81" llth-M. NJ. Henderson, VS.. Jno. Faugye,
ct ais.
l3th-H Horwtz & Co. VS.. Jno. Johnson.
Courr adjourned till Wednesday next, at 10
O'Clock, AM.
RUNAwAY.-One of the attaches of Cheap
Johns establishment was taking short ride
in sulky this morning, and was accidentally
thrown out near the junction of Main and Pine
streets The animal took fright and run at
full speed into town, and making a dash for
the Broad Street Book Store, was brought up
fat on his side, upon the sidewalk. One of the
sulkv springs was broken, but the horse was not
injured.
Stay OF PRoCEEDINGs.-M Mr.. Waters,
counsel Tor Burke, now under sentence of
death, went below some days ago to procure an
order from the Supreme Court staying the ex-
ecution. We are Informed that dispatch was
received from Mr. Waters yesterday, stating
that the Supreme Court had granted superse-
IDEAS, but the officers have not yet been notified
Of the fact. The order will probably be up this
evening.
PIc-NIc.-The children connected with the
Baptist Sabbath School give picnic on Thurs
day next The affair comes off at Sutton's ranch,
on the Grass Valley toll-road. The children,
and all others who may wish to join in the pro-
cession, are requested to meet at the Baptist
church at half-past eight o'clock Thursday NOR
ming. The Nevada Cadets will turn out on the
occasion, and escort the children to the picnic
grounds.
BUSINESS CHANGE.-We learn that Messrs.
Spence & Wickes have purchased the drug
store Of DIR. H. Hunt, and leased the brick
building on Pine street, next adjoining Cheap
John, where they purpose opening in day or
two. Their drug store on Broad street will
still be kept open.
WARM WEATHER.-To-day has been the
wamest of the season. At seven o'clock this
morning. the mercury in a thermometer hang
ing on the north side of brick building, stood
at SO degrees above zero, and from twelve to
three o'clock it stood at about seventy.fOur de-
grees.
UNION SALooN.-This saloon, on Pine
street, lately kept by John Grimes, and which
was closed last week, has been re-opened by Mr..
McCarty. We refer to his advertisement in
another column.
BENEFIT.-The Nevada Hose Co. realized
$50 from the lectures of T. Starr King, deliv-
cred on Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
for their benefit.
MILITARY BALL.-The Nevada Cadets pur-
pose giving military ball next Thursday even
ing. The affair comes off at Temperance Hall.
THANKS, to Pattison of the Pioneer Express
Co., for late Downieville and Nevada Territory
papers,