February 19, 1878 (4 pages)

Be e Duly Brnnseript. “NEVADA b h& GAle 7 ‘GEo. 1 Me 18 our ‘ealy snehor: ~'zed Agent in. He will receive Advertisements wei Subscriptions for tho Transcripr, and receipt for us in our name. MUST HE DIE? As to whether or not, in order ba satisfy the demands of jastice, Geo. Batta should be ‘made to expiate his crime upon the scaffold, isa matter of doubt in the minds of many. Now that the date set for his executiun approaches, and---the intervening time is reckoned by days, instead “of weeks and months, there seems’ to be a desite om the part of the people to probe the facts of the case to the very boitom, and see if there is not somethiug beyond and beneath etre Damage by the Storm. i, Sonday afternoon, about 5 ° ai the stone dam, just above Hughes’ mill, on Gold Run, gave ote ~_. way, causing considerable _damage . The dam was built 18 or 20: years ago, end served a double purpose. ‘Tt was used to convey water from Gold Run on to the large overshot wheel which rans the machinery in the planing mill now owned by Geo. M. Hughes, and also as a found: tiou for the support of the large flume of the Rough and Ready ditch, which spangshe creek at that point. “The cause of the break was owing to the wnste ditch getting choked with drift wood and timbers, brought down by the large volume of water, This changed the eurrent ot the +tream to A Onn Wenn Geo. 1 Sentenced to be a March 14 —A Reasonable Taplhnation. : To the People of Nevada County * * T take this means to correct a mise taken idea which has prevailed, to the effect that I followed Mr. Roberts to his boarding-house for the purpose of itflicting the fatal wounds, which caused bis death and ‘the vast amount of trouble which I now endure, The real facts are these: Mr. Roberts, Thomas Johnston and myself were partners in a miniog claim, where our prospects were good, when he, Mr. Roberts, ghote $2 . throw me off, and take in” wMe strangers ; whereupon we quarreled Tt is aot necessary to state what followed; except that when we mét at dermibing a large bouider, against . wiieh the dam rested Tue boulder] slid down into the creek, carrying with it the dam also. The timbers which supported the flume above, some 30 feet high, having lost their tne epposite bank of Gold Run, un Lmy boarding-house (Mrs Harrigan’s . . place) words ensued, which caused . Mr. Roberts to wrench; frem™ my bands a shot-gun which I jreld -uncocked, which was afterwards taken from him by Frank Rollins, After thie Mr. Roberts grappled with me, The Gold Hill News says: In the County Jail af Reno sits a careworn map, in whose face the nierest . of human intelligence is to be noted. He has just brains enough to save him-from tbe imputation of. idioey, and just reason enowgh to rank him awong sane men. It is J. W. Rover, cunvicted of the murder of Isaac N. Sharpe, over tbree years ago, and ‘sentenced to be. bung Tuesday.» The man has bad four triuls, and each one has resulted io a verdict of guilty, The Board of Pardons, to whom his last appeal was made, utianimously tefised to commute his_sentence,. and that decision seais his fate? Rover must die, and with his death either justice will be satisfied by the . . blood of a fresh victim to a barbartefiection—an-innocent man-will be murdered in the name -of the law, There-are thousands of persons iv Rover is not gui'ty of the crime for Ved a stronger of a Bustonian. “Yes,” -inafter specified and descri ous+titute, or—and if is a_ terrible_ this State whe ure convinced that: : ere this Laces Honse?” askwas the reply, ‘:It's Adam’s honse Gntil you get sediescd roof—then it’s eaves.” ‘Leef’s Yeast Cahes are pure bakeers stom wer don’ tiail ‘to oF them. a a esis aro DELINQUENTTAX LIST. For the Year 1877. URSUANT to and in accordance Jaw, notice is hereby given, all whom it may concera, that there is due upon the assessment’ of 1877, for tsxes, upon the several parcels of Pike sums here© sums herein set forth. to wit: N. 28 Burbridge Mrs H A. Lot 6, block 7; valne of lot $100; improve: ements . al value $300; tax $2 10. "No. 36. Belden PH. Stuck of drugs. ‘end fancy as $4200; furniture $200; total $4400; tax: — No.-66“Clancy Daniel, Lot 2, block 44; -¥aiue of lot $io0; improvements $900; niture $200; tot I $1200; tax $240. No.72. Canfield JT. Lot 1, block 63; value of lot $50; improvements $150; total S20; tex $1 4o. No. 99. Chabes John. Lot 6! bl-ck 29: those which were brought to tight lution of a petition to the Governor that the death sentence be commnted ta that of imprisonment for life, has.bud not a little to do with iospiring a search forthe realtruth. Many refused to attach their signatures to __ the: document, “judging as they did: “fiom the évidenée élicited at the trial, that it was 9 case Of aggravated killing, of which no-one bot\e human fiend could be capable. In order to rebut this wide-spread antagonism “whieh was evinced toward displaying . any leniency to Butts,-those who ——hudtaken-especin)-interest—in— the sentenced man, have strained every “nerve to bring forth the hitherto an-] _ developed circumstances connected with the kifting, aud—a—geveral acIiowledgment of extenuating causes “is rapidly becoming manifest. His intercessors have “beet uoinftuenced by any motives of sentimentulism-or hupe of pecuniary gain; they have been-prompied only: by the-desire tu see justice dune ty one of their fellow beings, even though he be purse_poor, ignorant and unwise, It isa praiseworthy mission they have undettuken. In the face of publié opin“fon-they bave worked bravely ind unfaiteringly for some time past. Prominent citizens have obtined personal int-tviews with Butts, and no Man or woman who bas visited him. in his lonely cell, and heard from his own lips the pluin, unvarnished story of the tragedy in which he was a chief actor, told time and again with the same unswervering regard for consistency, but must admit that his claims fo® leniency are -‘overwhelmingly strong and reasonable. From the day which was signalized by his conviction,we have taken espevial pains to express no sentiments which might be interpreted as born of a feeling of undue sympathy on our part, but have held entirely aloof from any allusiva which might tend to pervert the ends.of justice, We have lost no opportunity, in the meuntime, tu become. thoroughly conversaut with both sides of ta question, viewing it from an uoprejadiced standpoint, and as mere lookers.on. Although George’ Butts was & man without money and without personal friends, we had an abiding faith in the timely iutervention of some power that would secureto him a_commutation, if he were_entitled it; and it seems that now, the peo-ple of Nevada coanty have awakened to.a sense of their duty in the premises, . ___ Advertised Letters. foundatior, went with the dam, and 6U feet of the flame, carrying over . 1,200 inches of water, came down with « crash and was. soon swept away on the surging billows. The damage done cannot be well estimated, as aside from tbe co-t of repairing the dam and flume, the inconve-' nience and. Jess. oftime occasioned to the miners at Smartsville, Rough considerable. A Democratic Movement. -A& large flock of wild geese, northward bound,passed over this city on Sunday: They flew .very low, und from thelr drenched appearance apd doloroua* ‘songs, one Tight easily imagine that the Democratic Legislature had been drowned out ait Bac ramento, and had taken wing io search of a-havenwhere there was more whisky, and less water. A. Cage of Nice Birds. There are fourteen men and: boys imprisoned in the County Jail at present. They spend their time in playing.cards, telling stories, singing songs, and having a ‘good time generally. With one or two exceptions, a. rougher and more depraved looking set could not well be imagined, One of the wickedest. of them’ all isa boyprisoner jess than sixteen yearsold, — i A eee J. W. Rover. The Reno Journal of Satarday has the following: J. W. Rover, who is to be executed on Tuesday next, has ever since bis last sentence been very ugly, doing all that lay within his limited sphere to annoy ‘those around him, the officers. Yesterday morning he told one-of his fellow prisoners tbat be would “kill one or two of those ———— dheriffs before he got through with them.” When Deputy Sheriff Chamberlain handed him his breakfa:t-through the wicket he made a violent lunge with his fist through the aperture into that officer’s face, avowing his intention of putting out his other eye, Fortunately the vielent blow was parried abd no harm resulted. Everything with which he eould do himself orothers harm has been carefully kept from him, Shortly after his attack upon Chauwberlain, Sheriff Lamb inBoard of Pardons to commute bis sentence, Hisfbravado do immediately The folloving letters remainin the Post Oftice at Nevada City, Nevada County, Cal. Sorthe week ending February 18th, 1878, Pexgons calling for advertised letters will please give the date a A arco Hi. Mankim, p,M, Bennetts ee. Cameron Duncan, LDeCosta Jose Nunes, -—Free Mrs Caroliae, Finley DD, Friant Jacob, Fiske W, Gonzales Greyernio, Aanty Neatt Hicks Johu t, Jorce Machado, McFarland J. Frank, MoKeuzie Douald, pe be Richard,_ Stephens Elias 3, Shocken Samuel, Waroer Mollie 2, : De Roga Francisco Gareia, ve “DROP.LETIEMS,. "“Bennettifaea'B, Ea Bachtal Jacob, Dougherty: Owe, Dunald James, Davis ‘Lboumas, °~ Debernardi Jos, © sti McElvain —— ORS: dumen Thomur. i ts a yuy paconpbeke moe bis pamein & ™ — Pin ra af ue i a ode in? re . % left him, and he grew dsathly pale as he threw up bis hands and exclaimed, ‘‘My Ged!’’ Since then he has been very docile, and adts like & man who-has lost the last ray of hope, Atl0 o’clock this Tuesday morning he will pay the penalty of ‘. low for the murder of I, N. Sharp, committed nearly three years ago. ‘ A Threat. The Virginia Enterprise atticks . Wost vehemently the mining bill before our Legislature entitled ‘‘Ad --f Act to encourage the mining in-. dustry and to suppress stock gam. bling.” The Enterprise closes by. the fullowing threat; “True, we in + Nevada ought pot té gare mach for. . {such a law; for if itis passed . it willmake the headquarters. for our mines in Obicago or St. Louis; it of the peuple who deal in sata undea . parchake of meddle tie Heat aptien wa a a spate ares s and Ready. and the Providence mine, . ‘. as well as at the planing mill, will beparticularly . . formed-Rover of the refusal ef the-. . will double the mumber. and wealth). catching me by the throat, throwing. uie-dows, and placing bis-knee dpor . my stémach He then pounded me in the side unmercifally, — While in. ‘this position, with my right. hand I drew from my boot a knife, my left arm being jammeéd down between my body and a bench over which I -was thrown. I-beld ay knife thus for'several seconds, hoping that some person from she outside of the room would come in tomy asgistance. I became nearly choked to death, and 1 strack him—1 do not know how many blows. He straightened up, turned and walked ont of the ‘room on toe-the-porch, —-E-did-not-tee+ him again until after I-was able to raise from the position in which he had placed me, and had Jeft the room by an opposite door, from that which Mr. Roberts had ‘passed through, when I saw hitn: lying about three rods to the north end of the honsepis a requested tofassist in mov‘ing the-body, as has been stated, or should hive Tous 86 ~-—sdT &tated immediately for Grass Valley, where I gave myself up “Yo.Constable James Peters. sin In regard to the knife” with sa . the fatal deed was committed :: purchased it in Auburn, Placer Sia: ty, in the year 1865. T had carried it eversince that time ina scabbard attached to one of the boot straps, and which hung inside the leg. ~The handle of the-knife projected a short diatance above the top of the’ doot, and owing to the fact that it was my custom to wear my pants tacked inside the boot-legs, the weapon was always in plain sight. My object in carrying it was to dress game whenever . chanced to shoot any, cut tobacco, ete. The gun in my possessession at the time of the trouble was my everconstant companion, as those who were best acquainted with me will admit. I cannot hope for pardon, since the evidence, justly or unjustly, has been so strong against me, But what I request and implore is that my sentence to death upon the gallows may ne commuted to dapriscament for 8, Let the result be as it may, however, I feel exceedingly grateful to those who have interceded in. my behalf during this my hour of trouble. I wish to add that T ati very, 2 sorry that the sad affair ever occurred. I would willingly serve out two lives, if I had'them, so that I’ might bring back to life the man who ‘suf fered death at my sg : GEoRrcE ‘(X) Borts. a “The Trustees of Nevada City reeommend the levying of a smal} tax for the purpose of extending the water pipe system: to which the residents not benefitted back like “bay steers,” and have a petition in circulation rémonstrating —[Truckee Republican. You are entirel¥.wrong there, Mr. Republican. Grass Valley ie the scene of the above difficulty. So far as Nevada Lity is concerned, there is not a town in the State of double ita population that bas more and better pablic improvemente—water works Our citizens take @ commendable pride in such matters, bed aoe re Tieve in “ret to their 29. ee aan ience, , Seri & = A -—_ Entirely Wrong. ____-rand ali—than are to “ber found here: 3 measures which ss cloio ald which he is to suffer. That he has . told contradictory stories daring bis . trialsis true; bat ne is a man of meagre intellectual powers, and no morul pérceptious. what-ever, and sucha man wonld naturally, with death staring bim in the face, seek to strengthen his defence by adding to the facts snch evidence as his imaginution cvuld— suggest. In this he has been detected, and it is this which will hung ‘bim. Had he told his story. Without elaboration, on tie testimony. He is now ta pay the penalty of his life for his fulse sweuring. sentence is a just one, and tbat it will not be discovered, when too late, judicially murdered, while the real murderer is alive and at liberty. ><. The Mineral Exhibit. The wineral exhibiy of California at the Paris Exposition ought not to fail for lack of the insignificant sum of $5,500, and yet the Committee give notice, that they will be compelled to-@bandon the exhibit waless funds are-provided, A good beginI} ning ha» been made by way of col~ lections. There really,ought not to be avy financial obstruction to the work which the committee have in hand. The minerals at east ought to go to Pans whether any Commissioner goes with them or not, James D. Hague, a weil-knuwn mining enginver, has already Teeeived the Federal appointment of Cummisoner to the esposition, In default-of any special Commissioner, no. .d the former would willingly look a:te the Oulifornia exhibit. ,Bat. would . ® it not be something like a calamity to have this mineral exhibit fuil now? It would represent in a striking way one of thegreat and lasting industries of the Pacific Coust. No satisfact-~ ory exhibit of California products could be made with the mineral department left ont. o> _. he Silver Bill. The silver bili pagsed the Senate at five o’clock Saturday morniag by 48 to 21, .in almost the exact shape that it came from the House! The free coinage clause was stricken out, /and it was forther provided that nothing in this act shall be constrever or certificates of deposit under ANew Branch. been rented on Wall Street, New York,,by the Nevada Bank of Sap Franeisco, for the establishment of a branch of that institution there, and that it isto be under the exclusive management of C. F. Christiansen, the present cashier, who will superintend a oer stock taendler aggeeet It is reported that all the miners} on the Ophir 1900-foot level ‘are picked meu from the bonanzs mines, the old Opbire miners having bees . changed, 48 operetans an gpa gn re to wr oe und clung to it consistently, no jury = in Nevada would have cobvicted bias . $1 26 Let us bope thst the that ano inpocent man Las beea . aie ue $100; im) ed to authorize the payment in ‘silthe provision of section 254 of et It is stated that—a. ‘building ~has . —are acknowledged by Smokers to be suvalue of lot $loo; improvements $300; furBot loo; total ita So. orne Ts . Furniture Masquenane Bat, . ALLEMANNIK ‘Cup, ‘AT HUNT'S HALL. . february “2 22, 1878. ON ‘FRIDAY, THE 214 OF FFr. RUARY, THE SbENANKLA GPS, will givea ‘ GRAND PAPER CAMBRIC at HUNTS HALL. —ee COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. G. von Schmittburg, Ed, Muller, Ia op’ Garthe, cf J. Ot + HOOKE, A A “1G cod wWeaille? fo Deer-creek is ne’ ‘boats. _._ Phes charches Ra a on Sunday. _ Rev. 8. Ay Read ‘geries of protractec MM. E. charch ja/Se Two-thirds of a _ Sng down Deer ¢ ‘qninding observer “waiters, a= = It was reported terday that a. pri “peen received by « anh mausbdel instrument $i00; tax Toc, “No;112;— Davis BP value of lot $100; improvemen‘s $200; total $300; tax $2 lo. No. 186. Hanson AH. Lot 4, block 6; value of lot $300; improvements $1 700%. watch $loo; furniture $300; niusieal inetruNo. 221. Keith LC. Lot 1, block 61; viliie of lot $100; imprevements $300; totul Shoo; tux $2 80. No. 231. Knottelman F W.Lot 11, block. 28; value of lot $i00; improvements $2262.No.263,_ Monro James Lot 2, block 37; value of lot $100; improvem: nts $s00; furniture $200; total $1200; tux $3 40. tex Toc. No. 975. Moore EH. Two horses $100; ure $3o;"Farniture $50; total” $1BO; ta ‘No. 347. Reveigh John. ment and furniture $100;-tax Toc. No, 342, Roberts Rayuiond and éstate of Titcomb,_knoewn—Oy—-teme-of— Manzanita Mining Company, Vatue of mining claims in Coyote ravine from north limits of the city to Main street: bridge, $1000; lot 7, bleck 8 $100; total $1100; $7 To. No. 359. 8 th Geo, W. Lots 8 and 4, block 43 and 44; vein af lot $900; improve. ments $3Gue; horse ‘Bbe; four cows Roo; three hegs $15; furniture $250; total $4915; tax $34 40. No. 376, Seaman Wm Ju. Block 63;¥alvemerts $900; stock lumber $200; eaten $loo; total $2100; tax $14 To. ta oz? 3 r Wm,Lot 15; biock 30; value of lot $200; improvewents $300;" 'to“tal $500. No. 399. Tully R W. Lot 11, block 36 value of lot. $200; improvements Site, furniture $1500; watch $loo, musical in. er gests total $3900 ; tax $27 30. Re viet Richard. Lot 3, biock No, 400. 5o; value of 16t yg improvements, $400; total $6v0; tax $4 2v $1050; tutal $1200; tax $8 40. No. 442. Jones & Keith. Quartz mill on oy 1, block 57; improvements fi000; tax 00, the taxes delinquent, in tie foregoing delinquent list “are paid; the~ property upon which said delingdeunt taxes ure a lien, will be sold on -Thursday the Foe day of March A. 1878,.At public paseo ‘in front ofthe Cowrt House door, in the City and County of Nevada, to the bidder who will take the a of thé land or in cage an indiintevest is assessed, the smallest palhicn of pala interest, and pay the taxes oe costs due. Said sale will commencé lo’clovk A.M. ‘of said 14th day of M + Commencing at the head of the list and tinuing aiphabetically or in Bume order untll said. sales completed. a Witness my“band this 14th da: of Feb. _ B.B. MORRISON, ruary, A.D. Isiés : ~S City Marshal. ay Se Mee Seen ZHEIND 2 Bets since the First Day he entered into business in Nevads City he Meduced the Price ef Tobscco, as follows : Cable Coil from $1 per pound to 85 cents. Fine Cut Backet Tobaceo from $1 26-to $1 per pound. 12-inch and RK. & R. from 50 cts. to-40 cts per plug Durbam Smoking Tobacco to 80 eents per pound, ” All kinds of Navy are also reduced ‘. to 20 centsa lan Bis Cigars mient $200; total 2600; tax 16 2u. "$200; “total $300; tax $2 Io; “sidewalk $20 62; . ” No. 271, ‘Mattingly JA. Furniture $100; . “fnstrument $300; furniture . No. 414. W. ite EG. Lets 2 and 1, blocks . . 46 aiid 49; Vaile Of 16t $150; improvements And notice is hereby given ‘hie unless John Hurst, Eilerman, : A. ninendial, d.J. Ott, G. von Sebmi Leop. Garthe, A’ tternenaa Jubn Hurst, FB, sileraman, C.J. Brand, A. Rosenthal, J. Jacobs, F.C. jt Ritz, —— ‘ RECEPTION COMMITTEE, ©. J. Braod, oils FLOOR MANAGERS. 3.5. Ott, : — cil F. Eilerman, Brand, _—FLOOR DIRECTOR, The best of music will be in. attendance under the Siteation. of Prof. Ed. Muller. Grand March comithences at 9730 o'clock sharp: Persons ipmasked, will not be ads mitted on the fleor until the. time for hmasking. — Spectators admitted in the. gullery on payment of 50 cents per capita. Price of Tickets;including a first class supper, $3 50; to be had at the priveipal stores in town. Gentlemen: having more than one lady ‘escort, will have-to buy an ex+ tra supper ticket, Carriages will be in Pe Orders to be left at D. Wellington's stable. ~A-evrdial invitation-is exterided to all, admitted. jus0 EO sisal ! ARERE! , CHARCE TOR OR BARGAINS. = _Than Ever Known Before. “ JOHN JACK Has just received an immense stock of CIGARS AND TOBAUCO, HE BEST AND THE CHEAPEST ever brought to the town. He hes every. brand ot GC known to the trade, and will sell them CHEAPER than any other establishment in the city.His stock of Tobacco cannot be beat. He has all the popular brands. From 5 to 9 Plugs of Cable Coil Tobacco ior $1, . everything else in Siemgag Cait hand nie Cigars. and price E ‘obacco and see He has on hand 8 fine,stock of CANDIES). NUT, FRUIT, CUTLERY, ete. Now is ye ur chan auprere it. nN vous JACK. Revada, Feb. 5, 18TB. " oe GROCERY, FRUIT ARDY VEGETABLE STORE. — JOHN. SENNER, 6x TioF to those sold by other dealers in evada City. You can get no greater from me now than 8 mouths er bargains Always on band a stock of PIPES, NUTS, CANDIES AND CULLERY, Nevada , Feb. 9th. NAFFZIGER & EUSTIS, ' “PROPRIETORS OF THE Union Market, Nevada City, Mee HAND, of their own Of their own S. veneer COUNTY, TY ate AS putchased the Stock of Goods of H Mrs. Black,on COMMERCIAL &T., aud takes this method © of notitying the Public that he will always be supplied with a cheice line of GROCERIES, — a cANNED Goons, ~ EGETABLES, ease EGGS, POULTRY! AND EVERY KIND OF FRUIT IN 18 SEASONS * [sages . Which for sale in : bd a koeg ofl or quantities to Low Prices and bonatable tres’ Sane eeeenees” : ? ‘Norics To onxprzons pRaep om Kang, sPiTtta tks nay. 2 j okt. ¥E “ cian . bt ama 2 ieee ; dens ery} ae ig a a imagt S SP . ies okies fe [Asse eR AY ee A. Her.nem, ia a ee pesca Musical instru. . Impropér characters will notbe C gars and hibaeso Cheaper . ‘gtating that Sacra ie eo danger ‘of Wanted—the m “two months since winter would be: ‘wis said te be a hea offered. for his alive.” Pie taitetell a ~-Gillet’s rain-gans was 0:43: inches; 2.58 inches. ~ To “to-date, 11.66 trict Gentlemen wh Sener ae a 3 as in on " the break 0’ day. of arrest and con stroying _ propert manner. The members « Christian Associ: ate 80 busily eng -as-ta.whether-or. ‘thing as hell int ‘may expect in“ they can’t find at a temperance soc ~The attendanc been announced . Theatre on_last was sinall, ow: _ Tain-storm, ~ Ne macted. The mee but ag to the tim not been informe Rev. G. W. farewell sermon a on Sunday, © Tt tendance, notwit storm which pr course was an ii contained a large able advice to“ ¢ general, and Bet Mr. Scott departs labor on Wednes made many frien een montlis’ sojo willearry with hi * Mother Goos coming quite po and ure fast sape typed “pound pa: » bles,” ete. Allt nursery rhyme a tioned to the iay ly an explanato: the invitation to hostess, who hi role of Mother G in the riymes az Humpty Doimpty being represent ~_ costume. «Who ovel and pleasi Nevada City ? To getthe ‘Ra Kivcuen Caan PRICK, before the to introduce ic t State. I will c ~ keepers of. Nevwi week with a max Nevada City . Shaving Red W, D. Crawfo a new barber sh opposite Stump! _the general redu Other branches reduced the ive

Be e Duly Brnnseript. “NEVADA b h& GAle 7 ‘GEo. 1 Me 18 our ‘ealy snehor: ~'zed Agent in. He will receive Advertisements wei Subscriptions for tho Transcripr, and receipt for us in our name. MUST HE DIE? As to whether or not, in order ba satisfy the demands of jastice, Geo. Batta should be ‘made to expiate his crime upon the scaffold, isa matter of doubt in the minds of many. Now that the date set for his executiun approaches, and---the intervening time is reckoned by days, instead “of weeks and months, there seems’ to be a desite om the part of the people to probe the facts of the case to the very boitom, and see if there is not somethiug beyond and beneath etre Damage by the Storm. i, Sonday afternoon, about 5 ° ai the stone dam, just above Hughes’ mill, on Gold Run, gave ote ~_. way, causing considerable _damage . The dam was built 18 or 20: years ago, end served a double purpose. ‘Tt was used to convey water from Gold Run on to the large overshot wheel which rans the machinery in the planing mill now owned by Geo. M. Hughes, and also as a found: tiou for the support of the large flume of the Rough and Ready ditch, which spangshe creek at that point. “The cause of the break was owing to the wnste ditch getting choked with drift wood and timbers, brought down by the large volume of water, This changed the eurrent ot the +tream to A Onn Wenn Geo. 1 Sentenced to be a March 14 —A Reasonable Taplhnation. : To the People of Nevada County * * T take this means to correct a mise taken idea which has prevailed, to the effect that I followed Mr. Roberts to his boarding-house for the purpose of itflicting the fatal wounds, which caused bis death and ‘the vast amount of trouble which I now endure, The real facts are these: Mr. Roberts, Thomas Johnston and myself were partners in a miniog claim, where our prospects were good, when he, Mr. Roberts, ghote $2 . throw me off, and take in” wMe strangers ; whereupon we quarreled Tt is aot necessary to state what followed; except that when we mét at dermibing a large bouider, against . wiieh the dam rested Tue boulder] slid down into the creek, carrying with it the dam also. The timbers which supported the flume above, some 30 feet high, having lost their tne epposite bank of Gold Run, un Lmy boarding-house (Mrs Harrigan’s . . place) words ensued, which caused . Mr. Roberts to wrench; frem™ my bands a shot-gun which I jreld -uncocked, which was afterwards taken from him by Frank Rollins, After thie Mr. Roberts grappled with me, The Gold Hill News says: In the County Jail af Reno sits a careworn map, in whose face the nierest . of human intelligence is to be noted. He has just brains enough to save him-from tbe imputation of. idioey, and just reason enowgh to rank him awong sane men. It is J. W. Rover, cunvicted of the murder of Isaac N. Sharpe, over tbree years ago, and ‘sentenced to be. bung Tuesday.» The man has bad four triuls, and each one has resulted io a verdict of guilty, The Board of Pardons, to whom his last appeal was made, utianimously tefised to commute his_sentence,. and that decision seais his fate? Rover must die, and with his death either justice will be satisfied by the . . blood of a fresh victim to a barbartefiection—an-innocent man-will be murdered in the name -of the law, There-are thousands of persons iv Rover is not gui'ty of the crime for Ved a stronger of a Bustonian. “Yes,” -inafter specified and descri ous+titute, or—and if is a_ terrible_ this State whe ure convinced that: : ere this Laces Honse?” askwas the reply, ‘:It's Adam’s honse Gntil you get sediescd roof—then it’s eaves.” ‘Leef’s Yeast Cahes are pure bakeers stom wer don’ tiail ‘to oF them. a a esis aro DELINQUENTTAX LIST. For the Year 1877. URSUANT to and in accordance Jaw, notice is hereby given, all whom it may concera, that there is due upon the assessment’ of 1877, for tsxes, upon the several parcels of Pike sums here© sums herein set forth. to wit: N. 28 Burbridge Mrs H A. Lot 6, block 7; valne of lot $100; improve: ements . al value $300; tax $2 10. "No. 36. Belden PH. Stuck of drugs. ‘end fancy as $4200; furniture $200; total $4400; tax: — No.-66“Clancy Daniel, Lot 2, block 44; -¥aiue of lot $io0; improvements $900; niture $200; tot I $1200; tax $240. No.72. Canfield JT. Lot 1, block 63; value of lot $50; improvements $150; total S20; tex $1 4o. No. 99. Chabes John. Lot 6! bl-ck 29: those which were brought to tight lution of a petition to the Governor that the death sentence be commnted ta that of imprisonment for life, has.bud not a little to do with iospiring a search forthe realtruth. Many refused to attach their signatures to __ the: document, “judging as they did: “fiom the évidenée élicited at the trial, that it was 9 case Of aggravated killing, of which no-one bot\e human fiend could be capable. In order to rebut this wide-spread antagonism “whieh was evinced toward displaying . any leniency to Butts,-those who ——hudtaken-especin)-interest—in— the sentenced man, have strained every “nerve to bring forth the hitherto an-] _ developed circumstances connected with the kifting, aud—a—geveral acIiowledgment of extenuating causes “is rapidly becoming manifest. His intercessors have “beet uoinftuenced by any motives of sentimentulism-or hupe of pecuniary gain; they have been-prompied only: by the-desire tu see justice dune ty one of their fellow beings, even though he be purse_poor, ignorant and unwise, It isa praiseworthy mission they have undettuken. In the face of publié opin“fon-they bave worked bravely ind unfaiteringly for some time past. Prominent citizens have obtined personal int-tviews with Butts, and no Man or woman who bas visited him. in his lonely cell, and heard from his own lips the pluin, unvarnished story of the tragedy in which he was a chief actor, told time and again with the same unswervering regard for consistency, but must admit that his claims fo® leniency are -‘overwhelmingly strong and reasonable. From the day which was signalized by his conviction,we have taken espevial pains to express no sentiments which might be interpreted as born of a feeling of undue sympathy on our part, but have held entirely aloof from any allusiva which might tend to pervert the ends.of justice, We have lost no opportunity, in the meuntime, tu become. thoroughly conversaut with both sides of ta question, viewing it from an uoprejadiced standpoint, and as mere lookers.on. Although George’ Butts was & man without money and without personal friends, we had an abiding faith in the timely iutervention of some power that would secureto him a_commutation, if he were_entitled it; and it seems that now, the peo-ple of Nevada coanty have awakened to.a sense of their duty in the premises, . ___ Advertised Letters. foundatior, went with the dam, and 6U feet of the flame, carrying over . 1,200 inches of water, came down with « crash and was. soon swept away on the surging billows. The damage done cannot be well estimated, as aside from tbe co-t of repairing the dam and flume, the inconve-' nience and. Jess. oftime occasioned to the miners at Smartsville, Rough considerable. A Democratic Movement. -A& large flock of wild geese, northward bound,passed over this city on Sunday: They flew .very low, und from thelr drenched appearance apd doloroua* ‘songs, one Tight easily imagine that the Democratic Legislature had been drowned out ait Bac ramento, and had taken wing io search of a-havenwhere there was more whisky, and less water. A. Cage of Nice Birds. There are fourteen men and: boys imprisoned in the County Jail at present. They spend their time in playing.cards, telling stories, singing songs, and having a ‘good time generally. With one or two exceptions, a. rougher and more depraved looking set could not well be imagined, One of the wickedest. of them’ all isa boyprisoner jess than sixteen yearsold, — i A eee J. W. Rover. The Reno Journal of Satarday has the following: J. W. Rover, who is to be executed on Tuesday next, has ever since bis last sentence been very ugly, doing all that lay within his limited sphere to annoy ‘those around him, the officers. Yesterday morning he told one-of his fellow prisoners tbat be would “kill one or two of those ———— dheriffs before he got through with them.” When Deputy Sheriff Chamberlain handed him his breakfa:t-through the wicket he made a violent lunge with his fist through the aperture into that officer’s face, avowing his intention of putting out his other eye, Fortunately the vielent blow was parried abd no harm resulted. Everything with which he eould do himself orothers harm has been carefully kept from him, Shortly after his attack upon Chauwberlain, Sheriff Lamb inBoard of Pardons to commute bis sentence, Hisfbravado do immediately The folloving letters remainin the Post Oftice at Nevada City, Nevada County, Cal. Sorthe week ending February 18th, 1878, Pexgons calling for advertised letters will please give the date a A arco Hi. Mankim, p,M, Bennetts ee. Cameron Duncan, LDeCosta Jose Nunes, -—Free Mrs Caroliae, Finley DD, Friant Jacob, Fiske W, Gonzales Greyernio, Aanty Neatt Hicks Johu t, Jorce Machado, McFarland J. Frank, MoKeuzie Douald, pe be Richard,_ Stephens Elias 3, Shocken Samuel, Waroer Mollie 2, : De Roga Francisco Gareia, ve “DROP.LETIEMS,. "“Bennettifaea'B, Ea Bachtal Jacob, Dougherty: Owe, Dunald James, Davis ‘Lboumas, °~ Debernardi Jos, © sti McElvain —— ORS: dumen Thomur. i ts a yuy paconpbeke moe bis pamein & ™ — Pin ra af ue i a ode in? re . % left him, and he grew dsathly pale as he threw up bis hands and exclaimed, ‘‘My Ged!’’ Since then he has been very docile, and adts like & man who-has lost the last ray of hope, Atl0 o’clock this Tuesday morning he will pay the penalty of ‘. low for the murder of I, N. Sharp, committed nearly three years ago. ‘ A Threat. The Virginia Enterprise atticks . Wost vehemently the mining bill before our Legislature entitled ‘‘Ad --f Act to encourage the mining in-. dustry and to suppress stock gam. bling.” The Enterprise closes by. the fullowing threat; “True, we in + Nevada ought pot té gare mach for. . {such a law; for if itis passed . it willmake the headquarters. for our mines in Obicago or St. Louis; it of the peuple who deal in sata undea . parchake of meddle tie Heat aptien wa a a spate ares s and Ready. and the Providence mine, . ‘. as well as at the planing mill, will beparticularly . . formed-Rover of the refusal ef the-. . will double the mumber. and wealth). catching me by the throat, throwing. uie-dows, and placing bis-knee dpor . my stémach He then pounded me in the side unmercifally, — While in. ‘this position, with my right. hand I drew from my boot a knife, my left arm being jammeéd down between my body and a bench over which I -was thrown. I-beld ay knife thus for'several seconds, hoping that some person from she outside of the room would come in tomy asgistance. I became nearly choked to death, and 1 strack him—1 do not know how many blows. He straightened up, turned and walked ont of the ‘room on toe-the-porch, —-E-did-not-tee+ him again until after I-was able to raise from the position in which he had placed me, and had Jeft the room by an opposite door, from that which Mr. Roberts had ‘passed through, when I saw hitn: lying about three rods to the north end of the honsepis a requested tofassist in mov‘ing the-body, as has been stated, or should hive Tous 86 ~-—sdT &tated immediately for Grass Valley, where I gave myself up “Yo.Constable James Peters. sin In regard to the knife” with sa . the fatal deed was committed :: purchased it in Auburn, Placer Sia: ty, in the year 1865. T had carried it eversince that time ina scabbard attached to one of the boot straps, and which hung inside the leg. ~The handle of the-knife projected a short diatance above the top of the’ doot, and owing to the fact that it was my custom to wear my pants tacked inside the boot-legs, the weapon was always in plain sight. My object in carrying it was to dress game whenever . chanced to shoot any, cut tobacco, ete. The gun in my possessession at the time of the trouble was my everconstant companion, as those who were best acquainted with me will admit. I cannot hope for pardon, since the evidence, justly or unjustly, has been so strong against me, But what I request and implore is that my sentence to death upon the gallows may ne commuted to dapriscament for 8, Let the result be as it may, however, I feel exceedingly grateful to those who have interceded in. my behalf during this my hour of trouble. I wish to add that T ati very, 2 sorry that the sad affair ever occurred. I would willingly serve out two lives, if I had'them, so that I’ might bring back to life the man who ‘suf fered death at my sg : GEoRrcE ‘(X) Borts. a “The Trustees of Nevada City reeommend the levying of a smal} tax for the purpose of extending the water pipe system: to which the residents not benefitted back like “bay steers,” and have a petition in circulation rémonstrating —[Truckee Republican. You are entirel¥.wrong there, Mr. Republican. Grass Valley ie the scene of the above difficulty. So far as Nevada Lity is concerned, there is not a town in the State of double ita population that bas more and better pablic improvemente—water works Our citizens take @ commendable pride in such matters, bed aoe re Tieve in “ret to their 29. ee aan ience, , Seri & = A -—_ Entirely Wrong. ____-rand ali—than are to “ber found here: 3 measures which ss cloio ald which he is to suffer. That he has . told contradictory stories daring bis . trialsis true; bat ne is a man of meagre intellectual powers, and no morul pérceptious. what-ever, and sucha man wonld naturally, with death staring bim in the face, seek to strengthen his defence by adding to the facts snch evidence as his imaginution cvuld— suggest. In

this he has been detected, and it is this which will hung ‘bim. Had he told his story. Without elaboration, on tie testimony. He is now ta pay the penalty of his life for his fulse sweuring. sentence is a just one, and tbat it will not be discovered, when too late, judicially murdered, while the real murderer is alive and at liberty. ><. The Mineral Exhibit. The wineral exhibiy of California at the Paris Exposition ought not to fail for lack of the insignificant sum of $5,500, and yet the Committee give notice, that they will be compelled to-@bandon the exhibit waless funds are-provided, A good beginI} ning ha» been made by way of col~ lections. There really,ought not to be avy financial obstruction to the work which the committee have in hand. The minerals at east ought to go to Pans whether any Commissioner goes with them or not, James D. Hague, a weil-knuwn mining enginver, has already Teeeived the Federal appointment of Cummisoner to the esposition, In default-of any special Commissioner, no. .d the former would willingly look a:te the Oulifornia exhibit. ,Bat. would . ® it not be something like a calamity to have this mineral exhibit fuil now? It would represent in a striking way one of thegreat and lasting industries of the Pacific Coust. No satisfact-~ ory exhibit of California products could be made with the mineral department left ont. o> _. he Silver Bill. The silver bili pagsed the Senate at five o’clock Saturday morniag by 48 to 21, .in almost the exact shape that it came from the House! The free coinage clause was stricken out, /and it was forther provided that nothing in this act shall be constrever or certificates of deposit under ANew Branch. been rented on Wall Street, New York,,by the Nevada Bank of Sap Franeisco, for the establishment of a branch of that institution there, and that it isto be under the exclusive management of C. F. Christiansen, the present cashier, who will superintend a oer stock taendler aggeeet It is reported that all the miners} on the Ophir 1900-foot level ‘are picked meu from the bonanzs mines, the old Opbire miners having bees . changed, 48 operetans an gpa gn re to wr oe und clung to it consistently, no jury = in Nevada would have cobvicted bias . $1 26 Let us bope thst the that ano inpocent man Las beea . aie ue $100; im) ed to authorize the payment in ‘silthe provision of section 254 of et It is stated that—a. ‘building ~has . —are acknowledged by Smokers to be suvalue of lot $loo; improvements $300; furBot loo; total ita So. orne Ts . Furniture Masquenane Bat, . ALLEMANNIK ‘Cup, ‘AT HUNT'S HALL. . february “2 22, 1878. ON ‘FRIDAY, THE 214 OF FFr. RUARY, THE SbENANKLA GPS, will givea ‘ GRAND PAPER CAMBRIC at HUNTS HALL. —ee COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. G. von Schmittburg, Ed, Muller, Ia op’ Garthe, cf J. Ot + HOOKE, A A “1G cod wWeaille? fo Deer-creek is ne’ ‘boats. _._ Phes charches Ra a on Sunday. _ Rev. 8. Ay Read ‘geries of protractec MM. E. charch ja/Se Two-thirds of a _ Sng down Deer ¢ ‘qninding observer “waiters, a= = It was reported terday that a. pri “peen received by « anh mausbdel instrument $i00; tax Toc, “No;112;— Davis BP value of lot $100; improvemen‘s $200; total $300; tax $2 lo. No. 186. Hanson AH. Lot 4, block 6; value of lot $300; improvements $1 700%. watch $loo; furniture $300; niusieal inetruNo. 221. Keith LC. Lot 1, block 61; viliie of lot $100; imprevements $300; totul Shoo; tux $2 80. No. 231. Knottelman F W.Lot 11, block. 28; value of lot $i00; improvements $2262.No.263,_ Monro James Lot 2, block 37; value of lot $100; improvem: nts $s00; furniture $200; total $1200; tux $3 40. tex Toc. No. 975. Moore EH. Two horses $100; ure $3o;"Farniture $50; total” $1BO; ta ‘No. 347. Reveigh John. ment and furniture $100;-tax Toc. No, 342, Roberts Rayuiond and éstate of Titcomb,_knoewn—Oy—-teme-of— Manzanita Mining Company, Vatue of mining claims in Coyote ravine from north limits of the city to Main street: bridge, $1000; lot 7, bleck 8 $100; total $1100; $7 To. No. 359. 8 th Geo, W. Lots 8 and 4, block 43 and 44; vein af lot $900; improve. ments $3Gue; horse ‘Bbe; four cows Roo; three hegs $15; furniture $250; total $4915; tax $34 40. No. 376, Seaman Wm Ju. Block 63;¥alvemerts $900; stock lumber $200; eaten $loo; total $2100; tax $14 To. ta oz? 3 r Wm,Lot 15; biock 30; value of lot $200; improvewents $300;" 'to“tal $500. No. 399. Tully R W. Lot 11, block 36 value of lot. $200; improvements Site, furniture $1500; watch $loo, musical in. er gests total $3900 ; tax $27 30. Re viet Richard. Lot 3, biock No, 400. 5o; value of 16t yg improvements, $400; total $6v0; tax $4 2v $1050; tutal $1200; tax $8 40. No. 442. Jones & Keith. Quartz mill on oy 1, block 57; improvements fi000; tax 00, the taxes delinquent, in tie foregoing delinquent list “are paid; the~ property upon which said delingdeunt taxes ure a lien, will be sold on -Thursday the Foe day of March A. 1878,.At public paseo ‘in front ofthe Cowrt House door, in the City and County of Nevada, to the bidder who will take the a of thé land or in cage an indiintevest is assessed, the smallest palhicn of pala interest, and pay the taxes oe costs due. Said sale will commencé lo’clovk A.M. ‘of said 14th day of M + Commencing at the head of the list and tinuing aiphabetically or in Bume order untll said. sales completed. a Witness my“band this 14th da: of Feb. _ B.B. MORRISON, ruary, A.D. Isiés : ~S City Marshal. ay Se Mee Seen ZHEIND 2 Bets since the First Day he entered into business in Nevads City he Meduced the Price ef Tobscco, as follows : Cable Coil from $1 per pound to 85 cents. Fine Cut Backet Tobaceo from $1 26-to $1 per pound. 12-inch and RK. & R. from 50 cts. to-40 cts per plug Durbam Smoking Tobacco to 80 eents per pound, ” All kinds of Navy are also reduced ‘. to 20 centsa lan Bis Cigars mient $200; total 2600; tax 16 2u. "$200; “total $300; tax $2 Io; “sidewalk $20 62; . ” No. 271, ‘Mattingly JA. Furniture $100; . “fnstrument $300; furniture . No. 414. W. ite EG. Lets 2 and 1, blocks . . 46 aiid 49; Vaile Of 16t $150; improvements And notice is hereby given ‘hie unless John Hurst, Eilerman, : A. ninendial, d.J. Ott, G. von Sebmi Leop. Garthe, A’ tternenaa Jubn Hurst, FB, sileraman, C.J. Brand, A. Rosenthal, J. Jacobs, F.C. jt Ritz, —— ‘ RECEPTION COMMITTEE, ©. J. Braod, oils FLOOR MANAGERS. 3.5. Ott, : — cil F. Eilerman, Brand, _—FLOOR DIRECTOR, The best of music will be in. attendance under the Siteation. of Prof. Ed. Muller. Grand March comithences at 9730 o'clock sharp: Persons ipmasked, will not be ads mitted on the fleor until the. time for hmasking. — Spectators admitted in the. gullery on payment of 50 cents per capita. Price of Tickets;including a first class supper, $3 50; to be had at the priveipal stores in town. Gentlemen: having more than one lady ‘escort, will have-to buy an ex+ tra supper ticket, Carriages will be in Pe Orders to be left at D. Wellington's stable. ~A-evrdial invitation-is exterided to all, admitted. jus0 EO sisal ! ARERE! , CHARCE TOR OR BARGAINS. = _Than Ever Known Before. “ JOHN JACK Has just received an immense stock of CIGARS AND TOBAUCO, HE BEST AND THE CHEAPEST ever brought to the town. He hes every. brand ot GC known to the trade, and will sell them CHEAPER than any other establishment in the city.His stock of Tobacco cannot be beat. He has all the popular brands. From 5 to 9 Plugs of Cable Coil Tobacco ior $1, . everything else in Siemgag Cait hand nie Cigars. and price E ‘obacco and see He has on hand 8 fine,stock of CANDIES). NUT, FRUIT, CUTLERY, ete. Now is ye ur chan auprere it. nN vous JACK. Revada, Feb. 5, 18TB. " oe GROCERY, FRUIT ARDY VEGETABLE STORE. — JOHN. SENNER, 6x TioF to those sold by other dealers in evada City. You can get no greater from me now than 8 mouths er bargains Always on band a stock of PIPES, NUTS, CANDIES AND CULLERY, Nevada , Feb. 9th. NAFFZIGER & EUSTIS, ' “PROPRIETORS OF THE Union Market, Nevada City, Mee HAND, of their own Of their own S. veneer COUNTY, TY ate AS putchased the Stock of Goods of H Mrs. Black,on COMMERCIAL &T., aud takes this method © of notitying the Public that he will always be supplied with a cheice line of GROCERIES, — a cANNED Goons, ~ EGETABLES, ease EGGS, POULTRY! AND EVERY KIND OF FRUIT IN 18 SEASONS * [sages . Which for sale in : bd a koeg ofl or quantities to Low Prices and bonatable tres’ Sane eeeenees” : ? ‘Norics To onxprzons pRaep om Kang, sPiTtta tks nay. 2 j okt. ¥E “ cian . bt ama 2 ieee ; dens ery} ae ig a a imagt S SP . ies okies fe [Asse eR AY ee A. Her.nem, ia a ee pesca Musical instru. . Impropér characters will notbe C gars and hibaeso Cheaper . ‘gtating that Sacra ie eo danger ‘of Wanted—the m “two months since winter would be: ‘wis said te be a hea offered. for his alive.” Pie taitetell a ~-Gillet’s rain-gans was 0:43: inches; 2.58 inches. ~ To “to-date, 11.66 trict Gentlemen wh Sener ae a 3 as in on " the break 0’ day. of arrest and con stroying _ propert manner. The members « Christian Associ: ate 80 busily eng -as-ta.whether-or. ‘thing as hell int ‘may expect in“ they can’t find at a temperance soc ~The attendanc been announced . Theatre on_last was sinall, ow: _ Tain-storm, ~ Ne macted. The mee but ag to the tim not been informe Rev. G. W. farewell sermon a on Sunday, © Tt tendance, notwit storm which pr course was an ii contained a large able advice to“ ¢ general, and Bet Mr. Scott departs labor on Wednes made many frien een montlis’ sojo willearry with hi * Mother Goos coming quite po and ure fast sape typed “pound pa: » bles,” ete. Allt nursery rhyme a tioned to the iay ly an explanato: the invitation to hostess, who hi role of Mother G in the riymes az Humpty Doimpty being represent ~_ costume. «Who ovel and pleasi Nevada City ? To getthe ‘Ra Kivcuen Caan PRICK, before the to introduce ic t State. I will c ~ keepers of. Nevwi week with a max Nevada City . Shaving Red W, D. Crawfo a new barber sh opposite Stump! _the general redu Other branches reduced the ive