The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-22
Nepada 2emufrat.
LOCAL MATTERs.

SMALL Pox.-There are at present, we un-
terstand, two cases of small pox in towh-the
two children Of Mrs. Coutad, who lives in the
house next above the Pennsylvania Fire Co.'S
building, being afflicted with the disease. For
two or three weeks there have been reports that
the little girl, aged about five years, has been
sick with the small pox, but as no physician
had been called to attend her, many supposed
that she merely had the measles, now prevalent
in town. But on Tuesday afternoon, the girl
was seen sitting by the front window, her face
shlwing that she was just recovering from the
small pox. Paul Coutad, brother of the girl,
and some two or three years older, has not been
seen on the street for week or more, and we
are informed that he is now suffering with the
Ioathsome disease. The girl undoubtedly took
the disease from the colored girl that had it at
the Brooklyn House, on the opposite side of
the street. We mention the fact that people
may be on their guard
CITY HALL.-We learn that our newly cleo
ted Trustees have determined to erect City
Hail. to be used as a MarshaIs Office, for meet
inqs of the Board, etc. The structure is to be
erected on the calaboose lot, on Broad street.
and the plan is to have it fourteen feet square
and sixteen feet high. All towns Of importance
have a City Hall, and the Trustees very prop
erly concluded that Nevada should have one
also; besides, the city owns a small piece of
ground, and the Trustees think it best
to put a building on it for fear the next Board
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one 70 two hundred dollars, and the city will
save nearly that amount in rent the first year.
The excavations are now being made by the
chain-gang, under the direction Of the Marshal,
and costs nothing.
CITY BURIAL GRoUND.-The ordinance
passed by the Trustees yesterday eAening, de-
signed to prevent the Chinese burying any
more of their dead in the city cemetery, and
prohibiting that people from entering the en-
closure, was demanded by public opinion. A
number of Chinese have been buried there, and
the whites are frequently shocked at seeing
gangs of Celestials parading over the ground,
uamping down the gr aves, and performing
their heather rites. The Chinese should be in
structed in regard to the provisions of the Ordi-
nance, in order that they may select burying
ground of their own.
SURPRISE PARTY.-About nine o'clock yes
terday evening, party Of ladies and gentlemen,
many of them from Grass Valley, took posses
sion of DR.. Il. NJ. Hunts residence, on Aris-
tocracy Hill, and made themseles Sat home"
for the evening. Mrs. H. was taken complete
ly by surprise at the arrival of her intrusive
guests, but soon recovered her equanimity, and
the evening passed off agreeably.
ARREsT.-A Frenchman, whose name We
did not learn, was arrested yesterday evening,
on upper Commercial street, for attempting to
rob Celestial damsel Of her jewelry, and rais-
ing muss generally in Chinadom. He was
committed to Jail last night and will be exam
ined to-day.
PIc-NIc.-The Baptist Sunday School chill
dren are holding picnic to-day, at Sutton's
ranch, on the Grass Valley toll road. The
children turned out about nine o'clock this
morning, formed in procession, and were es-
corted to the picnic grounds by the Nevada
Cadets.
CASE OF BURKE.-Th9 counsel for Burke
having applied to the Supreme Court for re-
hearing, supersedeas has been issued order
ing stay Of proceedings until the case is ex-
amined. The Sheriff received the order yes
terday evening.
For SAN QURNTIN.-The Sheriff started
this morning for San Quentin, havingi in charge
Jonathan Peel, who was convicted Of man
slaughter some weeks ago and sentenced to
seven years imprisonment.
The BALL, for the benefit of the Nevada
Cadets, takes place this evening at Temperance
Hall.