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December 27, 1866 (4 pages)

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Tag gBepx or Barra Founp.—The body of Vincenzo Baffa, who was drowned! on Friday, last, wae found, yesterday morning a short distanee-below the Gold Tun; nel mind anid early two thiles, By ‘the line of the creek from.the point where he was drowned. We understand from parties WON Wed tainted with detcaved that he has geveral times had delerium tremens, .and death indicate that he committed suicidé while Isboring under temporary instinity found yestetday morning about 9 o'clock “by Saries Binsley, water agent, who discovered it from the west bank of the creek while. attending ‘the ditches. He imme. diately informed Coroner Stiles who sum: . moned # Coroner's ‘jury and Went to the . spot: ‘Thiefutors Wére’ Wri. “Head, D. ne Aorittenden, DeWitt, Tisdale, John Sneath, Wim. Raddy and A. Thompson. . The body was ‘found lodged against some stakes “which wete buried in the sand, the back «reating against’ them’ and the eorpse almidst bent double.. The head had several gashes cut deep by the rocks and boulders . “and the limbs and body were distorted and ‘Braised. “The ‘body lay out of the -water half buried in the:sand, the clothing and hoota torn. off, . It, must have lain there . several days, » ‘searching for the body ever sinée Sati Way but’they did not. go so far down the reek. It was stated that Baffa had about $700 om his person when he was drowned “butt ‘noné ‘was found.on the examination. If he had thuch imoney, which is doubtful, {ibwel, lost: in . the creek) Deceased is’ a Swiss, 80 yeatsof wgo'anl has béén ranching in Willow “Valley for some time. . Tae Gure Civn Panry.—Temperance ‘Hall was crowded to its utmost on Christ_ Miia Right on the oeeasion of the Social Party given ‘by the’Germian Glee Club.— ‘Ovér'' two “hundtetl' persons were present. The miubic whdér thé ‘lead of George Ed3 wasexcellent, All present enjoyed “themselves greatly and the dance was kept > ee alatehour.», The Club did-allin their power-to make their guestshappy and they succeeded,: WHEAT AND BARLEY.— According to theSarveyor General's. réport we perceive that the yield of wheat per act6, says the _ Alta, last season was thirty bushels in “Banta ‘Clara, twenty-nine in Solano, ‘‘twenty-thtee in’ Napa, fourteen in San Joaquin, nineteen in Contra Costa, twenty“gix in Butte, thirty in Alemeda, and nine. Wen in Sonoma. These are leading wheat couhties, and together are credited with producing about 9,000,000 bushels. Taking those fignres,as a basis of calculation, _(werfind thatthe average yield of ‘wheat per-acre.in the State. last harvest was twenty-four bushels, ' When we turn to the principal barley counties, aud divide the yieldsby the num. ber of atres, we find that the average yield Sper ere ‘wild’ thirty-seven bushels in Santa _ Clara, thirty in Sacramento,. nineteen in “Ban Joaquin, fifty 2 Alameda, thirty-five in Yolo, forty in Monterey, thirteen in Butte, thirty-five in Yuba, twenty-nine in * Butter, and twenty-four, in Solano, The _ average for all these counties, which may be take as representing the State, was hiriy-one bushels. eR ay Tue Crado Roap.— We ate gratified says the Meadow Lake Sun to haveit in our power to statethat the road from Meadow Lake to Cisco is not only open,but in gocd Avaveling order. ‘For this desirable result, Pome Comey ;, Superintendent of the Mo’ and Montreal Co., Frank Alder. Fréd, Haeling, Wim.’ Sexton, and last, yet not. least, A. Grant, ‘the well-known livery-stable proprietor of Meadow. Lake. ~~ Inthe tame and on behalf of oti citizens, we thank these’ gentlemen, and assure : remenibered: by the public. . Gmeinto at'2 o'clock “on the 24th inst., with. Parties. have been: out, } in measurement. from the Capital of 1,625 Next to the bodies, rolled up in napkins, section commenced instantly. The nerves quivered, .and.the.flesh .was. still warm. The cdritinued “contract ability the heart was proved, as well as in the . The, .contractability'» wes manifested on ‘simply touching the'part, and of course was still more’ apparent when subject to electric currents, The muse contract: should éver visit these shores, Bonner of the New York Ledger anWard ‘Beecher, to begin early in January, 1867, and extend threugh several months, MAyYor Coon, of San Francisco, has vetoed the order of the Board of Supervisors permitting lager saloons to keep open until two o'clock in the morning. THE Bulletin publishes a list of the steam-eraft hayigating the'interior routes of the State.” “They number 62, and range tons to the lark of 25 tons. IB ‘ THe ‘Bulletin-eays the amount of the mortgage on the Alameda railroad is $500,000, instead ‘of $50,000, as heretofore reTue Hienust Yut.—It is said that the water wag tw feet higher at Red Bluff last week, than ever before. _ . No CaRRIAGE.“Does your officiating. clergyman preach the gospel, and is his conversation and carriage consistent there-with ?” was a circular from a bishop to a church warden of his diocese. A veteran does not keeps. carriage.” An UNKIND REToRT.—In one of his speeches out West the President. pathet. ically asked, What pledge have I broken?” A man in the crowd, who robably believes in speaking the truth at all times, exclaim. ed, “The temperance pledge.” a nAenrne ~ In Memoriam, To the N. G., V.G., officers and meni. bers of Oustomah; Lodge, No, 16; 1.0. 0. F. Your.committee appointed'to draft resolu. tions relative to the death of Bro. R.G. Greenman, submit the following : As the angel of death. has summoned our respected brother Greenman—a summons terrible in its snddenneks—from this, to we trust a better world, we are reminded that death is. always near; and comes not only ‘to*the weak and decriped,’ for buoyant youth: and vigorous manhood are equally pregnable to his: darts; wherever he levels his bow the victim falls, and we feel it a duty to place upon rd our appreciation ef the many virtdes of our deceased brother. v We feel that the Lodge has sustained a loss not soon to be .repaired; he was one of its best and most’ beloved members, generous, just and in all respects a true Odd Fellow—those who. knew him best loved him most. While a void is left in our ranks, and a kind heart has ceased to beat, and w¢ deeply regret his untimely death, we até not.as those who mourn without hope, we bow with meek submis. sion to the fiat of Him whose ways are inscrutable and past finding out, and say, “Thy will 0! God be done, Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to relatives of ‘deceased, with the assurance that while none of his kindred were near to see sad rites — are be of} yal tion was go intense that, even after 20 . G Davenport Nevada CitT Robinson. Willow Va we ae P : Bi see C H Chase do . JH Roldrig Gold Flat minutes, ofie‘of the ddctors, on applying J Clark deo WH Gilliland do an electric current, made the four heads ¥ Russoll do B 2 guceell do. . io M renar grimace, in the. most. horrible manner— ee a . dmb ye illie’s face especially assumed the most W O'Hare do. JJ FGlen iz frightfal expression. \A pencil was placed . Jz Engalls : do B Dunstan do between ‘Oillie’s teeth; it was. bitten bd a o ie tert gg = through and smashed as though it was . % No “taKy do BM Peylor Suttons Ra secpia hone" : Ow mente: as” Wp Gaels Coltex Anie (4) u ey nc hou IP : J Vanbremer do G Leard Canada Hill ations © in England of the rey 0 rtlett Kentu : : i d A-Hickson do Merchant m cent progressof the'cholera in that country . JM Binsley do “T Chandler Idaho have demonstrated that the pestilence ‘is dn oa do Moose” reer Cook by no means capricious, but obeys definite . H southaramil “2 . ¥ Forrester Bannerville lawa. Itmever detroy the poople toany . # Medzarareh Co 1B Ga Gren Moun ‘ are t ; j J McLaughlin Cunni m T Lacy You Bet . do ‘PRhant where the water ” pply is pure ot L Quick Unionville J Miller Red Dog where the hygienic conditions are good, J ¥ Carr Willow Valley J. Dower Weshington ; errin Tass V cAra Musquito Cree well-organized measures ofearly treatment . } yj Ferring Grass Vi V Hutchings Canada Hil and systematic disinfection, These wellMrs Fonnrehman Auntt H Hoo oe evada Sity ss re m oO ascertained facts should be treasured Up. B Watson Forest Spring NP Brown do for our guidance in case» the epidemic . 1 nounces @. story for his paper, by Henry . * near replied : ‘He préaclies or gospel but } MINERSARMS SALOON. ‘The funeral will take place from the
Baptist Church, this.afterndon at 1 o'clock. LIE ACRE Ng PE RLIA f = — ‘ARRIVALS AT THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE HOTEL. Broad Street, Nevada City, California, _ LANCASTER & HASEY, Proprietor, ~ December 2-26, 1866. — 3: Noyé Grass Valle W W Cozzens You WR Morris OroFino ‘§ Quick Unionville M White. Meadow Lake T You Bet J Whitehill San Francis J Frazier Rock Creek AD Bottind Virginia i J College Grass: Valley t W_Rollow Idaho ee NEVADA THEATRE. Thomas M: ire, Sole Proprietor and Manager, Charles Tib Manage ots. c ,Acting and Stage r, FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY! Commencing THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 37. _. The Witching Elfin star, MISS ALICE KINGSBURY! Supported. by Miss Kate Denin, Mr. John MeCullough, And the GREAT STAR COMPANY ! From Maguire’s Opera House, San Francisco, _ Will appearon Thursday Evening, December 27th, In her Great Character of . FAN G#uHON! FRIDAY EVENING, Dee. 8th, The Child of the Savanah! SATURDAY EVENING, Déc. qth, Little Barefoot ! Box Office open at 10 o'clock, this morning. Admigsion One Dollar. Lots For Sale and Rooms to Let, TWO LOTS on Pine Street are offered tm for sale. = Three ‘Rooms to lét in “Ma itt) house No, 133 Pine street. Enquire on ik the premises, W.D. McCLUUD, Nevada, . a1. x J. NEWMAN & cO., Have just [arrived With a Large and well-selected stock . —or— BOOTS AND SHOES, * Seabee FY cial Which they will sell at the most reasonable prices, GP" Please call and see for yourselves, Commercial street, Two doors from Blaze’s Nevada City. Nevada, December 20th, JOHN KISTLE, . SAM'L T. OATES, Broad.Street, below National Exquart, Friends and acquaintances are fnvited to 4 Pir oy aod ee 7 é ct 2 © 3 ; 4 ¥ O] 4 % UNI Opposite, Union Horses, Carriages and. Buovis! _ To Let on the most Reasonable Term — . ae Good Saddle'Morses, for either Aaiay I . RLACB & Meco wy, i ce i ef SS vt Bas ; John MeCa at the Thea A'LARGE me “night will’ oe Ge if : s Ps “_—" Horses boarded by the day or wee, ality “Fane . % A bhare of pabiie patronage fs odhetbbent j ly visited ‘§ : ¢ isfaction guaranteed. . id ry notwithbtar ELEGANT: ASSORTMENT pO. CITY:. SCRIP; HOLDERS,2ay y uid dusiee pasiaahe 1 drawn on ¢ neral Fund and ered vo : ; "vious to May I Shera Bs il be are ste gagement ‘ —or— : br Interest on: AOA wr ceabef The papers 5 dees : ; Alsoall Warrants drawn on Fire Fundand ye. best:act 7 i vious to Oct. 27h, ill bea TESS SLL VER WARE, presentation, Wi B EVENS ME The Agpeat “FOR SALE, EB scism,,,, If it ([ HREE TWENTIETH of the Green lia ae Cement Mine for ae . Ber farther parig to make us err at the NaTIONAL EXCHAN male or fem Clock s, . bury’s ‘Fan HOLIDAY GOOpsm of geniusa Mies what rema; Diamonds, wore pers 9 ee profession.” «mene forgotten at ie CEO. R. CRAWFORD, that they ar AND EVERY VARIETY is a lifé. ‘The ¢ Has on hand, at his store, better than —or— eS as in this city: CORNER BROAD & PINE? STREP the great rey RNIA JEWELRY. Star,” will i CALEED A Large Stock of Miss Kate I @ atu or wincn ‘ rat a WILL BE SOLD CHEAP. and stands . ' EG BOOKS, ee anticipate t] 2 FINE GIFT es more genera FOR CASH. j oles they have it é a is thorough : , Be By W. C. RANDOLPH, . THe . Fas Thre a : @ and comfort, . Masonic Building, PHOTOGRAPHIC DUR witness a sp oe : = EG this evening Nevada. December 19th: ne ? : THE CE standing the : ae Eve; all the $500 REWARD. panei ragia distribution "JHE undersigned will pay Five Hundred DolChurch was lars Reward, in addition to that already offer: ed by the Board of Supervisors and the Governor after singing for the Arrest and Convictien of the murderer or s ing of an ad murderers of James L. Cooper and Joseph Kyle, committed at the South ube ey , Nevada STATIONERY, ents with. w Se a MANCHESTER, : down, many “Nevada, December 4th: . tad distributed small and Is Fashionable Dress Maker, TOYS, 6) Catholic Chu MAIN STREET, NEVADA CITY. mene decorated an In Kistle’s Building, Up Stairs, opposite Wells, ae oe distributed. Fargo & Co's Office. And a host of other articles too Baptist Chui ’ ’ ’ . “> re ye a 8 _ 2 Stamping for Embroidery or Braiding, of the . & large num! ier adios attention mail to = ing om hand ‘the tributed. r Latest. patterns. ies a6 If you want anything in thes A Bra Cs OPPOSITION TO NEW YORK . ,. ; Sant apileio. EVERY TWENTY DAYS! line, give mea call ee hoes V TAN deG@ Ao ROA @ U A .} guaranteed as to price an = deal be The Opposition Steamer of Goods, Ae liundred anc MOSES TAYLO i: , Be chunk wasn ™ CEO, R. CRAWFORD. and consider J. H. BLETHEN, Commander, / ne : Will tail Nevada, Bac. 15th, jie a Weiter. The Saturday, ‘January: 5th, © 1867, A andthe ¢ma From Mission Street Wharf, at 11 A. M. Ce Over the a Connecting &t Greytown with the’ Favorite TT from a ledg Steamer, SAN FRANCIUO, 2500 Tons—FOR i tw run through NEW YORK. D Fant! ay The America’ sails January 15th, 1967. "v no Weare 6 we 4ners further information, apply to I. W. RAYGoods, out by . the : mt, . Pine 8: ,up atalen, San eee ona buried until; LIFE AND: -FIRE. INSUR ANCE How te . a AGENCY. con ee: ee ae id feces ora Buy your Goods at — Horace Ferr pine A. GOLDSMETH'S fornia mine, The Mutual Life Insurance Company FashionablegDry Goods Sth street on he [lo NEW York.’ : Cor. Broad & Pine Sts. and fell upo ; Nevada City. thrown out. Has the Largest Cash Assets, ar ae Uiot before he co Pays the Highest Dividends. : = _the stirrup, t And does the La amount of busnina Ya dragging hi iness of umy Company.in the U Ks ey? Oates’ wagoi ¥. © United Oil Cloths, ae is a passage The Home‘ Mutual Fire Insurance and he freed i th oS Ree Pe eg pu mame a LINN, c. DoYt! REPATRIB