The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-08


Feb. l....... zero.
We think there must be some mistake in the
figures for January 4th and 51st, more likely
the former should have been Is and the latter
degrees below zero. The mistake might have
been made in transcribing the figures. Janu-
AIRY 2Sth was the coolest day we have had this.
year, at Nevada, the Thermometer, eaSly IN the
morning, standing at II deg. above zero. At
Skillman's mill fourteen nailes above here, the.
mercury fell to about zeror and it is notamprub-,
able that it was 20 deg. below zero, at the sum-
nit.
COUNTY SCPRRvIsoRs.-Th Supervisors.
adjourned to-day, having been in session since
Monday. The session was mostly taken up i'm
attending to road matters, examining the ac--
counts and settling with the OTerseess. Am
adjourned meeting will be held on Monday the
23d inst, for the purpose of appointing Road
Oyerseers, and levying the State and county
taxes for 1862. Accounts we're allowed ON the
several funds as follows
General fund. d....'.....'..-' ~''.' ~, ~ 00
Special fund. ...s..s''''ss'.''' $3.50 oO
INDECENT Sick fund. nd................ 1893 60
Road fund. 775 OO
tOtal...... ..................-... 81, ,l34 40
INDIAN BITTEN BY A DOG.-The Indians.
living in this vicinity are in the habit ofvisiting
the slaughter houses for the purpose Of picking.
up such scraps of offal as are thrown away by
the butchers. One of them paid visit to Mr.
Cashin's slaughter house yesterday, and while,
cleaned stripe" large mastifF belonging to-
one Of the butchers jumped at him. threw him
down, and before the owner could get to the
assistance Of the Indian the dog had bitten him
in the face in several places, tearing his left
cheek and upper lip il a most shocking man
ner. The Indian came into town, and was
taken by Marshal Gregory to DIR. Bates Office
where his wounds were properly dressed.
NORTH BLooMFIELD.-Mr. A. Jacobs, who,
came down from North Bloomfield yesterday
informs us that the miners Of that section are
generally doing well. The claims of Jacobs &
Co., Of Hoglebone & Co., Of the Canadian Co..
and some others, are paying largely. COnsid-
erabe damage was done in that locality by the
floods, and the miners were generally compell-
ed to suspend operations on account OF the
steady rains, but with the return of pleasant
weather they have resumed their work, and are
now taking out the gold in large quantities..
TURKEY SHooTING.-We forgot to thank
friend Varney for fine turkey presented us
last Saturday evening A lot of seventy-six
turkeys were put up to be shot for on Saturday,
and Varney brought down thirty -eight-just
half the number put up. OF course he divided
among his friends,
HE NEVADA JoURNAL.-The Journal Of
nee including presses, type, and printing ma
'erial, was sold to-day, by Mr.. E. L. Craig, the
Commissioner appointed to wind up the affairs
OF that office. 1t was purchased by Mr.. JOS. B.
&,050.
ST. PATRIcK's BALL-Blrs. j. p. Adams
OF the New York Hotel, has made arrange
ments to give ball in misplace on the evening
Of March l7th-St. Patrcks Day. The ball
Will be held in the Hook & Ladder Cos room,
the supper will be served at the hotel.
AERosRNE.-In an item in our last. we
stated that most of the dealers in kerosenc oil
were out Of the article. We have since learned
'hat DIR. Bates has never been out Of the aTti-
ele' and Mr.. Spence has just received supply.
we had no intention of creating a kerosene
DISTRICT CoURT.-In consequence Of the