The Nevada Democrat., 1862-01-18
Atrada democrat.
LOCAL MATTERS,


Of plaintiffs for III 10 and costs.
Beek VS.. Middle Yuba Canal and Water Co.
demurrer sustained, with leave to plaintiffs
to amend.
Head ct al. vs.. Parr ct al.-MotiOn to strike
out oyerruled.
Marsh ct al. vs.. Jackson.-Motion for leave
to amend complaint granted.
Beclwith VS.. His Creditors.-Sheriif appoint
ed assignee.
Barstow VS.. Rogers ct al.-Plaintif required
10 file $500 bond for costs, and stay of proceed
ings granted
Hoyt ct all VS.. Ryan.-Tried and continued
for argument
Murray VS.. Anderson ct al.-Continued for
the term.
Cofran VS.. Swain.-Judgment entered in
accordance with prayer Of plaintiffs complaint.
Ransom VS.. Ransom.-Leave granted to
amend amended answer.
Cashin VS.. Griffin Rn.-Continued until next
term.
GIL. Waters, Esq, was admit ted to practice
as an attorney and counselor at law, in this
Court.
Court adjourned until Monday next at 10
o'clock a. NJ.
NEVADA LIBRAR. At a regular meeting
Of the Nevada Library Association, held yes
terday evening, Mr.. Horton, the Librarian,
submitted a report, from which we learn that
4j3 volumes have been drawn out by the men,
bers during the past three months, being about
FIVE volumes for each member. The volumes
drawn out for reading were as follows: Ro-
nance, 239; Biography, &c; Travels 81; History,
81; Scientific Classical and Statistical, %; Es-
says, IL; Political, 10; Poetry 8; Religious 6;
Periodicals., (bound) 5; Miscellaneous, 45. BY
the report of the Secretary, we learn that there
are now SO members belonging to the Associa-
ton, and 266 volumes have been added to the
Librery in the past year. The following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year.
President-Charles Marsh.
Vice Presdent-A. G. Niles.
Secretary and Treasurer-J. NJ. Levy.
Librarian-C. ii. Horton.
Business Committee-M. L. Marsh, r. II.
Farquhar, |. J. Rolfe.
RED DoG.-We learn from a gentleman just
down from Red Dog that the late rains have
caused considerable damage in that section.
The bitches are broken in so many places by
slides that a serious interruption of the supply
Of water, for the next season, is anticipated.
The claims OF Kane & Co.. in Birdseyc Canon,
we're damaged to the amount of 81 900, by the
carrying away Of sluice-boxes, mining tools,
and filling up the diggings. This company sus-
tained considerable damage by the December
food, and the sluices and tools had been re-
placed only to be carried away a second time.
BENEFIT OF THE SUFFERERs.-A meeting
was held at the Theater yesterday evening, in
accordance with previous notice, to make ar
rangements for an entertainmentfo for the benefit
Of the sufferers by the food. The performance
will take place next Wednesday evening, con-
sisting of vocal and instrumental music Com
mittees were appoieted for the sale of tickets,
and arrangements have been made so that the
entire proceeds win be appropriated to the re-
lief Of the sufferers.
The STAGEs.-The stage which left here
Yesterday morning, for Marysville, got as far
as Empire Ranch, where it stopped for the
night and started on at eight o'clock this NOR
hing. The stage for Nevada got out six miles
Yesterday, when it was stopped by mudhole,
and remained there at last accounts. We get
THIS information by telegraph from Smartsvile.
NAIL LosT.-The mail which left Nevada
on Wednesday morning last, for Marysville, |
was lost on the way down. The stage was not
able to get to Marysyille, and the passengers
and mail bags were placed in boats to be carried
aportion of the way by water. 1t seems that
the boat containing the Nevada mail bags was
upset by some accident, and the mail lost.
LErTRRs.-In the six months ending on the
lst Of January, when the lest quarterly accounts
we're made out, 1890 letters were received at
'he Nevada postoffice. This is large number
70 be received at a town the size of Nevada in
snat length Of time-being about three letters
Or every inhabitant of the township.
FLoUR.-A business man of this place has
made an estimate that there is now for sale in
'ne county about ten pounds of -four for each
hhabiant. As many people have latterly been
Aylng IN larger supplies than usual, there is.
PROBABLY enough in the county to last until the
4i'uuie OF February.
FCBLIc ScHooL.-The public school of Ne
'aoa' the opening of which has been put off
"o weeks on account of the bad weather, will |