Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-03

character before conviction ; good behavior
while in prison, and a sufficient yindication
of the law, without serving out the remaining
six days Of his sentence.
II. Waltermeir was convicted Of grand lar
ceny, and sentenced by the Third Judicial
District Court, Lander county, Nevada Ter
ritory, on the 18th day OF March, 1864, to the
Territorial Prison for ten years, from and
after that date. On the 10th day Of March,
1865, he was pardoned and restored to citi-
zenship, by the Board, for the reasons fol-
lowing: A reasonable probability that he
did not have n fair and Impartial trial; Sc
vereness Of sentence; good conduct in prison,
and he had been punished sufficiently, il
guilty.
Frank Ratty, (colored,) was convicted OF
the "unlawful exhibition Of q deadly weapon
in the presence Of two or more persons, not
in necessary self.defense," and was sentenced
March 9th, 1865, by. the Second Judicial
the State Prison, for two months, from and
after that date. On the oath day Of May,
1866, he was pardoned BY the Board, on the
ground Of good behavior while in prison.
II. Clutches was convicted Of petit larceny,
and on the 3lst day OF March, 1866, was sem
fenced by Il Justices Court, in and for Lyon
county, to the county Jail Of said county, for
six months, from and after that date. On
the Goth day of July, 1865, the Board par
doned him, because he had behaved well
while in prison, and had been punished loug
enough.
Dyas Shelton was convicted OF the crime Of
grand larceny, and on the 18th day Of March,
1864, was sentenced by the Third Judicial
District Court, Lander county, Nevada Ter
ritory, to the Territorial Prison for ten years,
from and after that date. On the 9Th day OF
November, 1865. the Board pardoncd and
restored him to citizenship, for the reasons
following: Being satisfied that injustice was
lone him on his trial; good behavior in pris-
on /; bad health, and sufficicncy Of punishment
inflicted, il guilty.
Louis Sicfeldt was convicted Of assault with
intent to commit murder, and on the 9Th day
of April, 1864, was sentenced by the First
Judicial District Court, Storey county, Ne
vada Territory, to the Territorial Prison, for
three years, from and after that date. On the
29th day Of November, 1865, the Board par
poned and restored him to citizenship on the
grounds Of good conduct in prison and sufi-
cient punishment, il guilty.
Charles b. HARDWOOD was convicted Of for
gerry, and on the 10th day Of July, 1864, was
sentenced By the Third Judicial District
Court, Lander county, Nevada Territory, to
the Territorial Prison, for eighteen months,
from and after that date. On the Goth day
of November, 1865, the Board %pardoned and
following: Strong doubts as to his guilt /;
good behavior, and sufficient punishment, il
guilty.
Ycsidrc Gomez was convicted Of being ac-
ccss0ry to al attempt to commit rape, and on
the 18th day Of January, 1866, was sentenced
by the First Judicial District Court, Storey
county, Nevada, to the State Prison for two
years, from and after that date. On the 10Th
day OF November, 1865, he was pardoned by
the Board, for the reasons following: His
health being too bad to render it safe him TO
remain in the prison. and good behavior while
therein.
Edward Hall (colorcd) was convicted of
granted larceny, and on the 9Th day Of Jrnu-
airy, 1865, was sentenced by the First Judicial
District Court, Storey county Nevada, to the
State Prison, for one year, from and after
that date. On the 18th day Of November,
1865, he was pardoned by the Board, for the
reasons following: Good conduct in prison,
and sufficient punishment.
William James was convicted of murder in
the first degree, and was. on the day Of
April, 1861, sentenced by the First Judicial
District Court, Storey county, Nevada Ter
ritory, to be hung. Before the day OF his
appointed execution arrived, Governor Nyc,
(0f said Territory cOmmutcd his sentence
TO imprisonment in the Territorial Prison, "a
which he was conveyed, and there remained
until in May last, when he applied to the
| Supreme Court Of this State for final release,
on writ Of haJeas corpus. That Court de.
cidcd on the hearing that the Communication,
by Gov. Nyc, was illegal, and remanded him
to the First judicial District Court, Storey
| county, for further proceedings, and on the
second day Of June, 1865, the Board Of Par
dons committed his sentence to imprisonment
for life, in the State Prison, on the ground
that they did not think he ought to be hung
lie was soon thereafter finally discharged BY
the District Court Of Storey county, on wri,
! of hGbeas corpus.
RAILROADS.
The Pacific Railroad has been 4 mos
fruitful theme OF discussion for many years
| but il is Il cause Of u~nspeakable satisfaction
that action-eflicient action-has ensued, ant
| that the work Of construction Is rapidly pro
crossing. II is II matter OF much pleasure 4
| know the General Government has deliber
atcly decided that this great national high
way must and shall be speedily pushed 4
early completion. l regret that any della,
should occur in the construction OF tn,
"Placcrvillc Railroad" and earnestly hop,
for such action and material aid in its behalf
on the part OF Congress, as will soon place
its speedy completion beyond doubt. N
State, so much rs this, needs the benefits
arising from railroads and none affords sucf
opportunities for profitable investment o
capital in their construction.
Every one should desire the speedy com
| ,1o,,nn IF tha NanNra1 paniHn RailFnaI nNF0QI
| this State, for that would lead to the develop
mcnt and profitable working Of the mines II
the northern districts; but that road only
would not be sufficient for oil parts Of thu
State; would not even put nm end to thu
hauling Of freight over the mountains or
wagons. We need two roads across thu
Sierras; and when the Placeryille road shall
have reached the southern portion OF thu
State, it will be to the mines there what thu
Central Pacific will DO to the northern mines
1t would be vain to'attcnpt computation o.
the wealth to flow from our mineral districts
when these roads shall have been completed
mnch more ~fruitless the effort to fully conf
prchend their great benefits to the nation al
large.
CONCLUSION.
In concluding, permit me to congratulate
you and the people upon the more favorable
condition Of our common country. The year
just past gave to our Nation an era, which
will be memorable to the latest period Of
time. When il began, we were yet struggling
amid the eScr.shifting fortunes Of wharf.-the
most sanguinary ever waged-for the preser-
yation Of our Government, good, bcncfcent
and world-admircd, from overthrow BY the
rebellion least justifable Of amy ever under.
taken. Long before it closed, that rebellion
was crushed, that Government was vindi-
Gated, saved and perpetuated. War has
given place to Peace. The horrors and de.
yastations Of military strife have been sue
cceded by "A happy return to the tranquility
of genial pursuits. But these are not the
greater blessings waited to US IN the wings
Of the war storm. Our form Of Government
passed through the sevcrest ordeal and came
out unscathed. The dross Of estate rights
has been purged away, and the pure, unal-
loycd metal Of strong Central Government