The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-03-12

INCENDIARIEs ABoUT.-On Saturday
evening, shortly after s o'clock, Cole
Atherton, who keeps a hayward near
the railroad depot, Went to his resi-
/ dence on the west corner of the block
in the rear of the Mint House. He had
occasion to go to the well in the rear
OF the house, when he espied through
a hole in the doc of h out house,
something on fire. He got a tub of
water, burst open the door, and was
Just in time to quench the flames. The
night was very dark, and a gale Of
wind blowing at the time. If Mr..
Atherton had not gone into the yard
just as he did, the whole of that part
of the town must have been burned.
On examination it was ascertained that
a regular fire had been built at the
rear of the shed. The burnt sticks
were there when we visited the spot
yesterday morning. Although The
evening was dark, Mr.. AthertOn traced
the footprints of a man some distance
by the light of "A lamp. Evidently a
fire was Intended. In the neighhor-
hood, and Immediately to leeward OF
the house mentioned, are two large
and valuable hotels. besides other
property, and several hav-yardS. 1t
will he we'll for the citizens to have IA
good night watch, as there may be,
and no doubt are, incendlarles around,
and now that the raid has commences,
it is strange if it is not followed up.
The wise>t PLAN is to close the door OF
the stable before the horse gets out.
SMASH UP.-On Sunday morning
two Cinnamon hired a buggy and the
two grey horses belonging TO Winnie
Il David, of the Occidental Stable, in
this town. The driver started out of
the stable in such a peculiar ann
as to cause several bystanders to fOrtel
a disaster. The Celestial gentleman
who returned with the team. not un
derStandiug the use of the lines, per
mitted them TO get mixed up with the
pole of the carriage, and when he
pulled on them the horses became res
tive and started OFT ON their wv res
possibility. After spinning round
the block and leaving the buggy fast
to a fence, they returned to the stable
unhurt. The Cinnamon did what
some tauca>ianS growl about. viz:
paid for the damages on the spot, and
The bold Americans who W the
stable are perfectly satisfied.
SURPRISE PARTY on Saturday
evening, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Corbett,
were made the victims of a surprise
party. 4 number of the intimate
friends of the family, gathered to-
gether and Storimed in "A body, the
x,,,tn r.-fla,.a % thu yi.tly,S IE
said that the original intent was to
storm the hotel, but OF being informed
that a p~asSagewav connected said
hotel with the private residence, the
latter was chosen as the point of as
sault. We are informed that a Very
pleasant time was had. We presume
the object Of the gathering, WAS to bid
farewell to Mrs. Corbett, as that es-
tiniable lady conteInplate> starting for
the Eastern states on a visit to-day.
SENTENCE OF PRIsoNERs.-The six
remaining prisoners were brought
into Court for sentence yesterday at l
o'clock a. IN. In consequence of their
not attempting escape, Judge Harris
added but one year to the present
term Of imprisonment, in all cases
with the exception of BIgelow, who
received five years additional TO his
present term. The prisoners We're
conveyed t o the State Prison yester-
dav. in Billy Wilson's stage, and We're
guarded by Messrs. Cheney. Sattal,
Calvin Swift and other volunteers.
we'll armed.
NIsIroRs.-On Saturday evening, a
carriage drawn by two powerful horses