The weekly union record., 1864-03-26
AGENTS.:

trial Wednesday March 30, GA. Brooks vs..
Burroughs, two cases sset for Thursday the 3lst
of March. Ferguson vs.. Lowery, judgment for
plaintiff The People vs.. Frank Birdsall, in
dicted for mansaughter; attorneys for plaintiff
S. Rosenbaum, District Attorney, and Nc
Quaid; for defendant J O. Goodwin, and J. E.
:. n Lewis. Defendant plead not guilty. The
following named persons served as jurors; Fl.
Hakes, L. Burnham, r. Dickinson, ". S.
Higgins, P Schriber, F. n. Freeman, f. Ty-
Ter, S. F. Hicock, J. C. Clark, VIM. Mullin,
W. II. Huse, Geo. Duensiug. Witnesses on
part of plaintiff, Robert Wright, H. C. Comp
ton, DR.. Watts and Charles johnson. On the
part of defendant, J. Morehead, John Daneen,
aud john Childers. The cause was submitted
without argument The Judge charged the
Jury and after retiring some half hour return
ed to the court the following verdict People
vs. Frank Birdssll. we the jury in the above
entitled cause End defendant not guilty Of the
crime of manslaughter, as charged in the iudict-
ment Lewis Burnham, Foremen." Culp vs..
Calp; Divorce, judgment for plaintiff, and S.
w. W. Coughey appointed referee to report
facts and evidence in said cause. Hogan vs..
A. Z. Moore; this cause was argued by Judge
Hogan and John S. Berry for plaintiff, and j..
-Buckb for defendant. Submitted Cham
berlin VS.. Russ johnson Judgment and fore
closure of mortgage. Barker vs. Butte Coun-
ty, Judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $50;
and costs. People VS. Burroughs, tax; judg
ment for the people, against defendant in the
sum Of S537, and against real estate named
above, to- wit: the claim, possession and i'm
proyements which defendant owns or did own
at the time of the assessment. Hogan vs. A.
Z. Moore; this case was tried upon agreed
statement OF facts made for the purpose of
obtaining decision of the question as to
which of the respective parties to this contest
is entitled to have and to hold the Office of
County Judge, Of Plumas county, without the
name and authority of the Attorney General
and submitted to the Court. The Court finds
there was no legal incumbent of the Office Of
County Judge at the time of the appointment
of said Moore, and that vacancy existed and
the Court deems defendant TO be in rightfu
aud legal exercise and discharge of this office
The decision is that proceedings in this case
be dismissed, and defendant, A p Moore, have
and receive of said relator his cost ard money
disbursements paid and incurred in and about
his defence. c. G.. Lincoln VS.. j. S. Berry. ct
al, decision on demurrer-complaint considered
and demur overrued.
DIED.-We regret to announce the death of
Lieut. r. S. Barrett, near Santa Fe, New
Mexico. He was formerly a resident of Ban
gor, Butte county. lie was ID Lieut. 10 Capt
Calloway's Company Of the lst c. Vols He
held for a long time the position of acting
Assistant Quarter Master, at Fort Yuma, one
of the most important places on the Pacific
coast. For strict attention to the arduous
duties Of his position he was Upon the recon-
mendation of Gen. Carleton aud the Re gimen-
tai officers, promoted TO lst lieutenancy.
1t. Barrett was chief Quartermaster when the
Government sent out . regiment under Kit
Carson 10 ehastize the Navajos. where he con-
kracted disease fro2s which be never recov-
cred
Hons AGAIN. Judge Warren I. Sexton
returned on yesterday from Shasta, where he
has been holding Court for Judge Z. Carter,
of the Ninth District. Our District Judge is
favorite at home and abroad The Shasta
Courier of the 9th instant says that Judge
Sexton by his promptiude in deciding ques-
tious, and dispatch Of business, has made many
friends amongst our citizens and members of
the Bar. several of whom from other districts
are in attendance at the present term.
OuR CoRaESroNDENrs.-We give the great
er portion of our space this week, to "our
correspondents hoping they will prove more
interesting than anything we could furnish our
readers. On our outside will be found letter
from soldier well known in this place. also,
one from an 0rovilleian from the sage brush"
country, The correspondence from Dogtowu,
Miller's Ranch aud San Francisco will be
found interesting.
FNISuxD-We are glad to announce to the
travelling pnbhc, that The wagon road viii be COM
peted 10 Stringtown to-day. For the past three
months. the work upon this road has been pushed
forward in earnest and with spirit of enterprise
that only belongs Ia our mountain neishbors. One
of the greatest wants Of county at the present
time, Is good and permanent roads established
Throughout all sections. valley and mountain, and
should like to see every business man and capt
talis urge toward the matter until this grand object
shall he achieved.
MONDAY NIGHr-It will be remembered,
on next Monday night, by oil who are lovers
of the may dance. that there will be a grand
ball given by Mr.. Maier, at his new hotel in
0roville. 4 general invitation is extended to
all