The Nevada Democrat., 1862-09-02
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LOCAL MATTERS.

uair are both IN Uhe na0lt oil drinking to excess,
and their outrageous abuse of their only child,
girl some eight or ten years old, has for some
nine excited the indignation of the neighbor-
hood Bor months past, nearly every night,
the girl has been driven from the house, by one
or the other of her drunken parents, and
sought refuge in neighboring houses, and ac-
cording to her own statement has frequently
slept under the house. A week or two ago,
Donoghue drove his wife from the house. and
she has since been living at Mrs. Legg's, in the
same neighbOrhood, the girl, in the meantime,
stopping with whichever of her parents was the
more sober for the time being. About eleven
o'clock last night, Donoghue went to Mrs.
Legg's, dragged his wife out of bed, beat her
most numerically, and left her senseess on
the floor. A neighbor, who heard the screams
of the woman, arrived at the house inst as
Donoghue was leaving, but was not able to ar
rest him there. He returned to his own house,
however, an hour or two later, and was taken
into custody by officer Scott, and the case is to
be investigated before Justice Kendall this eve
ming. 1t will probably be made out nothing
more than an assault and battery case, and it
is a matter of little consequence what is done
with it; but as the i'll treatment which the child
has received from her parents is now brought
prominently before the public, we trust that
some arrangement will be made to have her
properly cared for.
As sequal to the above, we learn that
Donoghue was set at liberty to-day, on hum
dred dollars bail, and Immediately went to the
house and tore in pieces and destroyed all his
wife's clothing, with the exception of what she
had on. He is still at large and will probably
forfeit his bond.
THR TOWNSHIP LAw.-We learn that in
Little York. and one or two other townships,
the people have nominated candidates for
township officers, under the supposition that
the act OF last winter required them to be elec-
ted at the present election. We think care
fnl examination Of the township law will con-
vince voters that the officers cannot be elected
until next May, and then only in the counties
where the law has been adopted. There is one
section which requires Justices ofthe Peace to
post notices, -tating the time and places for the
election of township officers, but that section
is evidently inconsistent with other provisions
in the Law, and should have been struck out.
This, at least, is the opinion of those who have
carefully examined the journals. and noted the
yBrious changes which were made in the bill
after its introduction in the Assembly. All the
people have to do with the law at this election
is to vote for or against its adoption. We be-
lieye all the tickets printed in this county have
the words "Township Law" at the bottom,
with a blank left for voters to write Eyes" or
mo-" according as they are in favor of or OPP
posed to the system proposed for township gov.
COUNTY COURT.-Sept. lst.-Hamby VS..
and Welch VS.. Remy, appeals dis
missed.
The cases on the docket were set for trial as
follows:
Sept. 23d.-Merryman & Woodruff VS.. Tur-
ner.
Sept. 24th.-Robinson VS.. Dalton.
Sept. 25th.-Nichols VS.. Sykes.
Sept. 26th.-Oooper VS.. Curtis ct al.
Sept. 27th.-Brown VS.. Shepherd.
This morning in the case Of Coppin VS.. Nc
Auley, and Downingys. Purtyman, the appeals
were dismissed, and the Court adjourned un-
til Tuesday, the 23d inst.
RUNAwAY-Last night a party of six or
eight persons. who we're returning in Lancas-
ters Concord wagon from the Grass Valley
meeting, stopped at Jefery's, and got out to
take drink. While the party were in the
house. the horses took fright and started on the
run towards Nevada. They passed buggy in
which we're Messrs. Mckee and Gentry, taking
off one wheel of the buggy, and continued on
at full speed until they finally brought against
a fence at Mrs. Sweeney's. No injury was
done to the horses or wagon, but the party had
the fun of footing it home.
GLRNRRooK CoURsE.-We observe that
the Glenbrook Race Course is now in splendid
condition, Mr.. Jeffery, the proprietor, having
lately leyeled and and greatly improved It, The
track is one of the best in the State. Quite
number of sporting horses owned in Nevada
and Grass Valley, are Icing exercised daily on
the track, preparatory to the fall races
RAIN SToRM-A gentleman who arrived
from Virginia City yesterday, informs us that a
severe rain storm occurred at Sardine Valley
on Sunday night. The rain fairly poured down