The Nevada Democrat., 1862-04-22
Nfrada geuInfrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.


degree, in killing Wright, and Jonathan Peel'
convicted Of manslaughter, were brought before
the District court for sentence. In the case of
Peel. 70 motion was made for a new trial, and
h;s case was submitted to the court, by his at
,orney, on his previous good character. The
Judoe sentenced him to seven years imprison-
,nent in the State Prison. Mr.. Waters, the at
torney for Burke, moved for new trial, on the
alleged incompetency of seven of the jurors. 1t
seems tha. seven jurors who tried the case, sta
ted that they had formed an opinion which
wonld require evidence to remove, but that
they could render an impartial verdict. Mr..
Waters cited an opinion Of Judge Murray, di-
rectly in point, on which it was held that per-
sons who had formed such opinions were in
competent jurors. The motion was overruled
by Judge Mcfarland, and Burke was sentenc-
ed to be hung on Friday, May 23d. The pris'
oner heard his sentence without hinching. The
ease, we understand, will be appealed to the
Supreme Court.
SNOw ON THE HENNEss RoUTE.-The San
Juan Press contradicts the statement made by
US last week, to the effect that the snow was
from fifteen to twenty feet deep on portions Of
the Henness Pass. We made the statement on
the authority of Mr.. Henry. who came over the
route in the early part of this month, and meas
ured the depth of snow in several places. Du-
ring the winter there was but little snow on the
route; the most of it fell during the cold rains
N March and the beginning of this month.
There has been more or less travel over the
road during the entire winter, but no teams have
attempted to cross since about the middle OF
December. In fact, all the mountain roads have
been in such condition that there was no pos
siblity of hauling goods into the Territory by
any route. The teaming on the Henness road,
however, was suspeneed on account of the dam
age by the rains, and not on account of the
depth Of snow.
PINE STREET BRIDGE.-We were shown
to-day letter from Mr.. A. S. Hallidie to one
Of the Town Trustees, in relation to the Pine
street bridge. He says he is anxious to resume
the work, and intended to have come up week
ago, but the storm still continued, and it is i'm
possible for him to do anything until the ground
round the bridge gets dry. He says the work
to be done now requires considerable care,
which cannot be extended to it in such stormy
weather as we have been having for weeks past.
He says, however, that he intends to send up
Mr. Burbank to re-commence work on Tues
day or Wednesday of next week, and will be
up himself as soon as some iron work, which
he is having made for the bridge in San Fran
cisco is finished. The citizens of the town, and
more particularly the residents of Piety Hill,
are anxious to have the bridge completed with
out unnecessary delay.
TRIAL OF MULLIGAN.-Thec case Of Thos.
Mulligan, one of the parties charged with the
murder of Raveres, at Cherokee, was COM
menced yesterday morning, and is not yet
concluded. White, one of the parties indicted
with Mulligan, has turned States evidence,
and testified that he saw Mulligan strike Ra-
veres on the head with hatchet, knocking him
senseless. The case viii probably be concluded
tonight.
THEATRIcAL.-TheT Theater was opened yes
terday evening, by the Thorne Family. There
was respectable audience in attendance, and
the pieces were played in good style. Three
sterling plays will be presented this evening
"Gaspardo, the Gondolier," "The Honey-Moon,
OF How TO Rule Wife" and the "Warlock of
the Glen"
RAT-KILLINe.-A novel exhibition was to
have taken place at Tracy's Pavilion, at three
o'clock this AFTERNOON. One hundred rats
caught for the purpose, are turned loose in the
Pavilion, and three dogs have been entered to
kill them. The one that kills the most in a
given time, takes the prize.
COMING DowN.-We call attention to the
list ofprices, of the staple articles Of provisions
groceries, etc., advertised in another column,
by ]. NJ. Hixson & Bro. These prices are re-
freshing to men of limited means and no
credit.
Doc FIGHT.-The matched fight between
Iaylor's dog "Boxer, ," and McCain's "Shaker,"
which was postponed on account Of the stormy
weather, is announced to take place next Sat-
uFday.
THANKs.-In behalf of the entire male pop
ulation Of Nevada, we tender DR.. l.. ]. Czapkay
1862.
THANKS, to Mr.. Pattison, of the Pioneer
express, for Nevada Territory papers OF late