February 4, 1864 (4 pages)

vote gn nea Pi. ore THURSDAY Heine ONL asa apebe cme cael Gity and County Official Pres snstnonen THE.CODIFICATION OF THE.LAWS.—A bill providipg for the Codification of the laws of the State was afew days singe voted down in the Senate, after a lengthy discussion, by a ~— » ree f vote of sixteen tovleven aulanother bill up onthe samesubject was tabled. -Oo Monday . [PEAL.TH oe s Re RE ATE, OF CALIFORMLA, 3 ‘ J \ DergrtMent or Brave. 6 1, BAB. Redding; *S eretary ‘of the State of California, do hereby certify that the of an-act, to repeal an act, entitled an an act to organize townships, wad. reguJate their powérs and duties, und ‘submit’ settlement of the affairs of townships orx es under said aét ‘in the county of Nevada, approved January 19th, 1864, ‘howon file tn my Witness iny hand and . the great seal of jast, the matter was ngain taken up and itlooks . pow us if the bill would be passed by the Senate. This action‘of the Senate shows a great change in the space of a few days. We think the passage ofsuch a bill: would be premature: The legislation of the State is continually ebanging# Not # session of the Legislature ja held without a modification of some of the moat important laws upon -th, Statute book, The probabilities are that in five years from this time many ‘provisions of which are in constant-ise now, will be com-~ pletely metamorphosed. No State inthe Unionhas ever had her laws codified at so ear~ dy day in her history, for the reason that ft ree quires. time to bring legislation to that state of perfection which will ensure the succesfal . operation of every department of governnent, : The probabilities are that ifthis law-passes, in five or ten yeara the same work will have to be dene again at about the same expense which the Senate bill new proposes to incur. Even aside from these rensona we think the __._.Denefita whieh will accrue from the pasange of such a law would not, inthe: present de. Hterable” condition of the State-frances: ae acLontiay of $25,000 as is proposed ~~~ "“hy the Senate: ~ Let our legislation eome . ti} maturity before this mensare Ta pisded. ‘The .bilbis at least five ‘er. ten: years ahead of time. A ons Ar Sacramento, on Bunday a chinaman wag found suspended frem a limb of a syens more on the north side ol the slough. ——— : wa J.E. Vinton, the popular and hi fily esteemed advocate of temperarce ‘a taainihes in the northern part of the State. Counry Courts have now original jursi= diction over proceedings’ in insolvency, and in cases of forcible entry and tnlawful de THE Red Bluff Independent says that the ittaburg copper utines are creating a stir ip that town. The rock asanys $116 per ton, THE Virginia papers ‘Dotice a snow atofth on Friday and the merry jingling of belle. the next day. Tye Hannibal and 8t. Joseph Railroad is _ingood working ordet again, aud on Jan. 28th the ice and snow were fast disappearing. ‘THE Ataador Dispatch learns that a lead of rich gold-bearing quartz tias been discove ered near Inshtewn in that county. Sei THEUE were nine deaths in Sacramento last week. Six of the deceased were adults and three minors, Five Were males and four Were females. Lew Rattler's saloon, at Sacramento, was entered on Saturday morning, atid robbed of. $100. ae a q ee THE Marquis of Westminster's income is $5,000 a day, and heepends less thana dollar report soya. rig . Parson Brownlow anys that he did not.run from-Knoxville, when the rebels. -appraached~~ YeeenUy, from cowardee, but because he knew thet ifthey took him, he would have to pull hemp without a foothold, Jeff, Davia’ plantation bas been turnéd inte deff. will be applying for thy overseership op cohtrabands. A MONSTER AuMED Vissi —The Navy. Department, in accordanee with the views _ Oxpteased in the Seeretary's Reports hate _ Plaps and estimates for un armored vessel of great size and, stvength, The objection. of expense will undoubtedly be urged ayaioat it, forcthe entimages fogs wp to fire’ millions _ of dollara ; and ae fares can be ascertained it would, requlvé several pedra” for its come ration; but on the “boultrary,"by creating & > Memapd Sanlaban idgreatly incegases ib 4 number. of imimigrants at New York Ahi year is twiee as large we last peat ~+ Perhaps ins few years, ~ thé twentieth day of January, A. Ds 3864, By Konrut Henvenson, Deputy, An act to repeal an net, entitled an act to organize tawnships aud regulate their powere and duties, ood submit the same to vote’ 0 the people, passed May fifteenth; one thousand eight hundred and sixty two, and .to provide tor the settlement of the affairs of townships organized under gaid act ti the county of Nevada. Approved Jauuary 1Jth, 1864. The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do ensct as follows; 3 d Bection One. That the act, “entitled an act to organize townships, und regulate thetr powers aid ditties, and to subunrt the sate to vote of the people, passed May fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty two, and the —act-amendatory—therete, passed] April twenty-fifth, one thousand eight tundred and sixty-three;-and the act ameudatory of and supplemental thereto, passed April twentyxseventh, one taousand eight hundred atid sixty-three, in. so far as the sane relate to, and have any force and effect in-the-evunty of Nevada, be, and the.same. hereby are repealed, and. the county organs ization is hereby reinstated and reestablished in the county of Nevada, by and undef all the general-omt—specialprovisioneyttow in relation to counties and couuty government » Section Two. “Phe Board of Supervisors . Of the Courity Of Nevadw is hereby appointed and constituted & Board of Commissioners to examines audit and settle all the affairs of the several townships organized under said uct in the county of Nevada, with full-and sale siget abd ‘wutliority to denmiand, take afd récevive-from-the ‘Frustees,; Clerks and Treasurers of said townships all woneya, property, assets und eff-cts, books, records, bonds and papers, @f whatsoever kind, the property of said townships, in the hands ot said officers, aud to dispose of the same ace cording to the provieions of this act. : Section Three. . The ‘Trustees of the said several townships and the said several clerks thereof, shall within thirty days alter-thepassage of this vet, deliver over to the anid Hoard of; Supervisora, or the clerk of said . Board, all township books, records, bonds and papers, property assets and effects, of ‘every description whatever, heretofore had and kept by them by virtue of their offices. And all books containing records of estrays, of marriages, birtha and deathe, bills of sale, and chattel murtgayes, shall be forthwith deposited in the custudy of. the Recorder of said county, to be kept by said Revorder among the official records of aaid county: Section Four. The county Recorder of said county is hereby authorized and raquirs ed to grant-certified copies of such records to hy porson or persons upon payment of bis usual feos, and the origiaals thereof aid certified copies of the same, may be read and used in-evidence in all Courts of Justice, in civil and criminal eases, with like authority and effeet, and shall be deeined and consid: ered in all legal proceedings as vriginal-records, xud certified copies thereo{ are taken and cousidered, when recorded in the eounty records of said couwty under the general uwa-ef this State m felation to the record« ing of such instruments. S Suction Eive. Lhe validity or obligation of.uny bond heretetore “executed by any officer elected in said township, for the not be impaired or affected in any manner by the provisions of this'act, but the said bunds shall be and continue in full force and effect, aad the said Board of Supervisors are hereby authorized, empowered and ré@ quired ‘o eause suit to bo instituted there ou by tae District Attomey et sud county, for the recovery of the penalty provided in sald bonds, and. to entorce the same in all cases of a breach of the conditions of suct bonda,.and such) penalties when so res govered, shall be paid inte the county trea.’ Sury to be disposed of as provided by stats ute in other cages of like mature, : _, Section Sig: The vaffices of township Feustee, Clock; Assessor amd Co shall be, aud the eame are hereby vacated wad abolished, aud: the functions Of Mlleaid officers shall cease from and after the tat day of February, one thousand eight. hun dred apd sixty four. sed Baction Sotoh, Within. thirty daya after the passage ot thie act each and every town: pahip Dreaauret shall make a full cepart te _State, at office in Sicramento, California, . minutes, and duly served: faithful performance-of oficial duties,-shall-. powers, rights, duties and privileges, ce & 16 Board of Sup Se@fion Nine. Peace and Conttablesie 0 sl tawnships, under the-township organization, and their successors in case of offices until the next general Judicial election, and qntil their suecessors shall be élected ofd qualified, prorided, that ity case any vathe sume to vote of the people, passedCancy how exist or may hereafter occur in any of ces, the Board of Saperviry aaah -alioas, atl proceed to fill the same by appointment. or by prilering an election, af provided by atatute in such cases,— And provided also that the said Board of Supervisors, by an ordet entered on their : fupon the party, insy Fequire —any-of such officer: bonds, in the manner now required by stat~ ute in such eases, aud in defau't of such officer to fileniew bonds; may declare his office vacant. , Section Ten. The Road Oxerseers elected on the ssid several townships shall hold their offices ‘until the first Munday in February, one thousand eight handred and sixty four,iat .which time each of said Road Overseers shall make his report to, and settle his official_affairs with said Board of Supervisora,.as ts réquired in such cases under the provisions of the act coneerning roads ad highways, and said offices shall then bes come vacant, and shall thereafter be: filled by said Board of Supervisors in the matner provided by law: ~ eaee Section. Eleven./ The—eounty~ Assessor and the county Vax Collector, elected fur said county of Nevada at sad sean election held on the soosnd day pt September, one thodsand eight hundred and sixty three, shall enter upon the duties of their respective officegait the expiratioiof the terms of the present inedmbents of said offices, and shall have thegame powers, rights and privileges ‘gaine duties shall receive the sume compensation, and: shall’ be subject to the samy liabilities as are now granted to, conterred Jipon, and required of county Assessors and. dounty-Lax Collectors by any existing law. Section. Twelve. The Board of Supervi« firet-reguineaession-atter-the pusesage of this: tle the affairs of said townships respectively; visions of the wet entitled, “an act to provide Revenue tor the support of the Govern~ tepioof this State,” in.so fur as the sume may be applicable hereto and herem. All taxes, licenses, a’sessinénts, fines, heretofore levied and assessed by the ‘Trustees of said Towngbips, avd now remaining uncollected therein, to audit and allow; or reject under the general provisiona, governing the Beard of Supervisors of counties in this State, al accounts, bills and demands, that. may be presented againat auid “townships severally,” und pay ull demands-so allowed by them, out of any funds, and no other, received by the County Treasurer, from the tewnabip Treasotherwise of any woneya in said townships respectively, as further provided fer in this act. : Section Thirteen. In case there be no such funds so received from any one or more of said townships,-or, in case there shouldbe a deticreney im such funds of any one cr wore of said towhships, then the anid Board of Supervisors are hereby authorized and empowered, and they are hereby. re-. quired, to levy a special tax for township sonal property in any tewnship where sach deficiency exists, as may be sufficient to pay the debte sv found dae, from and owing by suid tuwnships, with such proportionate expenses of saeonine aud collecting the same as way be equitable and just. And such special tax shull be added to the annual levy ot State and county taxes, and shail be cellected from the property of such townshipain the same manner, at the same time as, and undér the general provisions of law ‘in. relation to the collectwa of State and cougty taxes, for the yeur one thousand eight hundred and sixty-tuur. wands tiade-by oF un behalf of any“person Or persons agiinst the organized townships ot Nevada county ehe! be presented Jor examination tothe said\Rvard. of Supervisors at, or during their first regular session, after the passage of this act, and it is hereby made the duty of aaid Board-te audit and sliow uF reject the sume before th first Mooday iy March, ope thousand. eight huadred und sixtysfour,. and all. claims. het.se , pre~ sented within the time prescribed’ by this act shall be deemed waived, and né action fur tha recovery of such account, so waived shall therentter be maintained. teatar, . . Section Fifteen: In case there ahould apThe several Ee sti¢ées of . po with the seme jurisdiction;-shall-petiurarths . — “sors of the said county of Nevada, at their . act; shall-proceed-to ¢xamine; audit-and*evt< . they shall have full power and authority to . colleet by due prowess-of Jaw; under the pre~}— rere reapeetively, nad fromthe cellectica + purposes.only,-upen-sll.the real-and—pers-. -—-‘Beton Fourteen. All “Glaimd and de~ od, ordered or requitad. by 6 @Fan act, entitled “Auhet & creard of Supervisors in the catinties tate, and to define theif duties and wets’ paged March 20th, eighteen . un= dred and iat and other acts ogg nde tury théred#) in the same ananner;~f6F the same purposes, and with the same legal effect; as sf theact entitled. “An act loo, townships, and regulate their powers.and duties, and subimt the same to vote of the people,” passed May fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, and the amendments thereto, had not -been heretofure enacted. iJ Section. Seventeen. « This act shall take effeet.and bein force; frourand-nfter-ite-pas-“The Board of Supervisors would reapectcti Ble new . fully inform the citizens of Nevada county \that they will set for the purpose of appointing Road Overseers fur the several road districts of this county, on the 10th of this manth, — JvpeGe Nites, of Nevada, leavesonthe} nex) steamer for a visit to the East.— Ap. peal, of yesterday © No such dern thing. Niles ia County Judge and is to be found at his post duing duty.— Probably the Appeal has got the names of Niles Searls hnd A. C. Niles pied. JUDGE Williaws decides that railway companies are liable for injuries’ to passengers ets. JoseruH CRANE, aged 79 years, a traveler without any fixed residence, was found dead in Wheelock, Vermont, January 2d,having perislied with cold. ° “Tree Years ago vot one pound of walt wos made iu Saginaw Valley, Michigan. There hag been exported from the valley the presLent year wot less than $2,000,000 barrels, who are traveli ithcomplimentary ticks = : wseeg ie Seer yeni = } . It is hereby ordered that thé above summons Service on you of this summons, . (JONSTABLE’'S SALE —Ry virtue of “gi xeen tion texte delivered; issued friii ecourt ay Cu , Beq.¢ 80 acting Justice ace 3 the ty of Neviida, ate of California, township of Rough & Resdy. beariag date Febrnary Ist 1864, to satisfy a jua ent fendered said-court on the 30th day of January, 1564, in favor of Joseph Thotas, and st N. Vinéent ad Es E. F: of $70, Cebt, interest, damages 8, for the sum d cost of, suit, I have taken in execution, and will scll*to the + for-cash, the fol property, to wit: Two shares, one half, of a cercain set of mining claims situated on the point ofa hill, between Osceola Ravine and Squirrel Creek, opposite the town of Kough & Keady, known as Nick’s ee ee ates . all : sting of iron pi Ose ble Saipan gee Wee? ee cn ping oF ay ver ain-—. in: said interest in said claims. on nesday, 24th day of February. 1864, between t).e as the property of said defendant, to satiefy the above domand and aceruing costs. Given under thig ist day of Fchruary, 1664. __ erent i SOHN PERKINPINE, WS). Nevada. In Justice.Court, Little. York township, im and for the county ef Nevada. ‘The people Ofthe State of California. o 8. D. Bowers and H. Bowers. greeting : ‘. . You are hereby summoned to appear before me, atmy office in the township of-Little York, in the county of Nevada, ninety days frém.the date ofthis summons at 10 o’clock A M, to answer unto the complaiut of F K Lofton, who de‘mands of you the sum of three hundred dollars on apromisory acte, with interest at the rate of -‘two-perecent per month until paid, said note bearing date January the 21st, A pb, 1860, a@ per complaint now on file in my office, when judy‘ment will be taken against you for tve said * amount, together with costs and damages, if you failto appear and answer. s . Given under my hand this 30th day of January, = RK. MCGOUN, J.P."A true copy attest, Milt. Combs, Constable. be published in-the Nevada TRANSCRIPT for the period of ninety days. KR. MCGOUN, J.P. A true copy, attest, Milt. Combs; Constable. . UMMONS.—In the District Court of the lath S Judicial District of thé State of California, inand for the county of Nevada. Frances C. Graff va Alexander Graff. The people of the State of California send greeting to Alexander Graff, You are hereby ae lp Ma cag! in = tee Sone against you by the. ¥2Damod . plaintiff in the District Court of the 14th Judicial District of the State of California,in and for the county of Nevada and to answer the complaint ffied therein, within ten days, er the serre ithin this county ; Or. If served cut of tis county WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. aa SER y FT} Grand all. A Grand Ball will be given by ANCASTER & CO., at tHe Union Hotel Company's House, ‘On Main Street, Nevada, on WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. Committee of Arrangements. C. C. Leavitt, T. T. Davenport, J. A. Lancaster, C. F. Miiler. Nevada, . J. C, Birdseye, A. H. Hanson, G. A. Weaver, Chas. Marsh, A. D. Tower, James Colley, Chas. Kent, W. W. Wickes, E. G. Waite, Jobn Sneath, FE. P. Marcellus, I. N. Dawley, A. Bartun, B. Leck lio, O. Maltman, H. Mackie, W. H. Crawtord, Cr C. Wemore, N. P. Brown, Sam. Hasey, R. M. Hunt, J. J. Ott, Jos. Worrell, E. B. Mayberry, John Pattison, CC. Beckman, N. W. Knowlton, T. J. Ralfe, Julius Dreituss, ‘W. H. Davidson, E. H. Gaylord, J. R, Goodman, Geo. 8. Peirce, Johny Williams. 4 Grass Valley. C. W. Smith, Wm. McCormick, ~ peeoha tt. Skelton. A. B. Dibble, H.D. Cady, Joho Webber, Thos. Findley, A. B: Brady, Robt. Watt,.: D. Helbrouk. North San Juan. EAN. Pratt; O. P. Stidger. GeosD. Dorsin, ’ ~' Rough & Ready. township atter. paying all the debts of . the saine, Whether the saine arise from moneys pid over by the township Dreaguters, of trom the special tax authorized by this act, it shall "be the duty’ of the said Board of Suyperyigors, at such timeas the amount be Fascertained, to divide the same equafly, and 18 ip te pay over ne~half ‘theredf tothe Count ger ae J setammes : seen eee of suid county of Sanericteed nt of Common Schools, to bs W. N. Jacobs, Prank ‘Hoar. Seaae sth "7 figs . —_ Cond ‘tutd his . by hth dppdrthined: pfu rath, to the come . Empire Ranch. tae eae tunis of: bis township, specity: . mon schoul districts of the townships from . Thos. Moeney. ak, Mie couroe whence the sme was feceivs . which the sated whd reosltel, had the said . Smartsville. scr ceitetath expenditures anite’by him wor! Boecd of Supervinnts.phall.equitbly divide art. der the orders of sad Trustees, accompas . the rewaining Dall and PA Py to GP. Gephart. % nying the aenie with his"vodchere, and shall . ie Read 0 Oe nyt gpa ad Mas PEC OEN Sucramento. : power al 4 CORE Toanauges wfvaaid . triets of euch townships ree ee . Abe. Wagener. ait oa Tyee, 5 eg ene a _ Section Bixteen. énd'after the first } . : upon be Taga ppd’ cvenee st nent are Fone 4 of Nevale, shall bores mec, . 128% bene amt ee % ¥ pear any surplus of moneys belonging to any” Sam. Gilham, David Bovyer, _ L. L. Walling, : Red Dog. ee? W. A. Begole. You Bet, eta my W. W. Cozzens. Quaker Hil). . 2 Wm. Hydelauf, Ed. Wiiliams, Monday, Feb, 22nq,. p “duys; er-ifeerved-out of said District then with. in forty drys: or judgment by default will taken against~-you,according to the-prayer of -aaid complaint The said action is brought to obtain the judgment and decree of this court annulting and dissolving the marriage now exist. ing between you and her and that the eare, eus. tedy and evntrolof the minor children of said * . marriage may be decreed to her. ‘. “And you are hereby notified, that if you failto appear and answer sald compiamt as-above-reaed. the said plaintiff will take jadgment aeoe Tater under my hand and the seal df-} seal the Distnet Court of the-tith t —— ) District of the State of Calitornia, in and ‘for the county of Nevada, this 20th day of Dec. 1% ; RH. FARQUHAR clerk By G K Farquhar. Deput By order toe: T, B; Me Purina, Judge of the District Court aforesaid. —-A tytn fe attest, « 5 By G. K. Farquhar, Deputy. EW. Roberts. Atty_ New Styles for 1864! P. BANNER, Has Just received a Large and splendid stock of CLOTHING, _ j FURNISHING GOODS, BOOTS,.{ TRUNKS, Sn HORS, 1 HATS, CAPS, RUBBER CLOTHING, ' CAL. BLANKETS, _ Ladies’ and Children’s Shoes, And Gaiters. VALISES, CARPET SACKS, &e. . Selected expressly for this market and perfectly ada to the California trade, which we are selling at the VERY LOWEST PRICES! ‘Our Stock tompriaes a variety of esTYLES AND PRICES. 4 Our best» CUSTOM-MADE GOODS, cut and made in the most elegant styles, 4 and cannot help but fitting wid suiting the most ee ie fastidious. We havea. very large stock comprising every v . from the very finest Lamb’s Wool Under Wrapper’«. Drawers t6Wn to the most. economical prices of Grey and White Merino. ‘Boots, Shoes: & Gaiters, BOTH LADIES’ AND MEN. ‘They haveing ty. made to stock of Rubber Clothing, ~~ . Forsale Cheaper thas the Cheapest AT P. BANNER’S THEY are NOT SELLING OFF ATCOSTAT P. BANNER’S They do NOT have. Three or Four Prices. < x3 i $y AtP. BA KHENS they are ever oppetea th any humbug Cheap John way do Les at : TICKETS FIVE DOLLARS. €or. of Bread & Pine sts. Nevada, Jan. 6th. hours of 104 w and??-o; om the premises, taken}“Constable, Rough & Ready township ae 1UMMONS.—State of California, county of but within this Judicial District, within twenty} OF FURNISHING -COODSthe most celebrated manufacturers, a very largs — . Bid iahaien v ~ a re iTeu —_———— renee te J. B. . He will recei work, doc. ah ——— Tne Repe Ia another co found the-Act law, The law erts, Senater “that a great d “every posaib: ~“pucceeded ad Board of Cen of the several "clerks of the. ——_Hiver-orer-te days after th papers, bond The offices Assessor, an the 19th day Township -t -a full report come inte tl thereof, and . them under They are-ala remuining in The term of the Peac eral Judicia The office “the firet 3 offices areSupervisors. "elected at't é €x pirat inbents all th@<pow habilities ~p The Sup: lect-att-tax: Townships to puss upo Townships collected 01 Ti¥oilities o' visors are ~ for such pt All dema Board of.5 of Marche Tt there payment of remainder ublie sehe . The act day of Jan pearance SE 5 cme cD i Take th) lic that t Steck ot

vote gn nea Pi. ore THURSDAY Heine ONL asa apebe cme cael Gity and County Official Pres snstnonen THE.CODIFICATION OF THE.LAWS.—A bill providipg for the Codification of the laws of the State was afew days singe voted down in the Senate, after a lengthy discussion, by a ~— » ree f vote of sixteen tovleven aulanother bill up onthe samesubject was tabled. -Oo Monday . [PEAL.TH oe s Re RE ATE, OF CALIFORMLA, 3 ‘ J \ DergrtMent or Brave. 6 1, BAB. Redding; *S eretary ‘of the State of California, do hereby certify that the of an-act, to repeal an act, entitled an an act to organize townships, wad. reguJate their powérs and duties, und ‘submit’ settlement of the affairs of townships orx es under said aét ‘in the county of Nevada, approved January 19th, 1864, ‘howon file tn my Witness iny hand and . the great seal of jast, the matter was ngain taken up and itlooks . pow us if the bill would be passed by the Senate. This action‘of the Senate shows a great change in the space of a few days. We think the passage ofsuch a bill: would be premature: The legislation of the State is continually ebanging# Not # session of the Legislature ja held without a modification of some of the moat important laws upon -th, Statute book, The probabilities are that in five years from this time many ‘provisions of which are in constant-ise now, will be com-~ pletely metamorphosed. No State inthe Unionhas ever had her laws codified at so ear~ dy day in her history, for the reason that ft ree quires. time to bring legislation to that state of perfection which will ensure the succesfal . operation of every department of governnent, : The probabilities are that ifthis law-passes, in five or ten yeara the same work will have to be dene again at about the same expense which the Senate bill new proposes to incur. Even aside from these rensona we think the __._.Denefita whieh will accrue from the pasange of such a law would not, inthe: present de. Hterable” condition of the State-frances: ae acLontiay of $25,000 as is proposed ~~~ "“hy the Senate: ~ Let our legislation eome . ti} maturity before this mensare Ta pisded. ‘The .bilbis at least five ‘er. ten: years ahead of time. A ons Ar Sacramento, on Bunday a chinaman wag found suspended frem a limb of a syens more on the north side ol the slough. ——— : wa J.E. Vinton, the popular and hi fily esteemed advocate of temperarce ‘a taainihes in the northern part of the State. Counry Courts have now original jursi= diction over proceedings’ in insolvency, and in cases of forcible entry and tnlawful de THE Red Bluff Independent says that the ittaburg copper utines are creating a stir ip that town. The rock asanys $116 per ton, THE Virginia papers ‘Dotice a snow atofth on Friday and the merry jingling of belle. the next day. Tye Hannibal and 8t. Joseph Railroad is _ingood working ordet again, aud on Jan. 28th the ice and snow were fast disappearing. ‘THE Ataador Dispatch learns that a lead of rich gold-bearing quartz tias been discove ered near Inshtewn in that county. Sei THEUE were nine deaths in Sacramento last week. Six of the deceased were adults and three minors, Five Were males and four Were females. Lew Rattler's saloon, at Sacramento, was entered on Saturday morning, atid robbed of. $100. ae a q ee THE Marquis of Westminster's income is $5,000 a day, and heepends less thana dollar report soya. rig . Parson Brownlow anys that he did not.run from-Knoxville, when the rebels. -appraached~~ YeeenUy, from cowardee, but because he knew thet ifthey took him, he would have to pull hemp without a foothold, Jeff, Davia’ plantation bas been turnéd inte deff. will be applying for thy overseership op cohtrabands. A MONSTER AuMED Vissi —The Navy. Department, in accordanee with the views _ Oxpteased in the Seeretary's Reports hate _ Plaps and estimates for un armored vessel of great size and, stvength, The objection. of expense will undoubtedly be urged ayaioat it, forcthe entimages fogs wp to fire’ millions _ of dollara ; and ae fares can be ascertained it would, requlvé several pedra” for its come ration; but on the “boultrary,"by creating & > Memapd Sanlaban idgreatly incegases ib 4 number. of imimigrants at New York Ahi year is twiee as large we last peat ~+ Perhaps ins few years, ~ thé twentieth day of January, A. Ds 3864, By Konrut Henvenson, Deputy, An act to repeal an net, entitled an act to organize tawnships aud regulate their powere and duties, ood submit the same to vote’ 0 the people, passed May fifteenth; one thousand eight hundred and sixty two, and .to provide tor the settlement of the affairs of townships organized under gaid act ti the county of Nevada. Approved Jauuary 1Jth, 1864. The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do ensct as follows; 3 d Bection One. That the act, “entitled an act to organize townships, und regulate thetr powers aid ditties, and to subunrt the sate to vote of the people, passed May fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty two, and the —act-amendatory—therete, passed] April twenty-fifth, one thousand eight tundred and sixty-three;-and the act ameudatory of and supplemental thereto, passed April twentyxseventh, one taousand eight hundred atid sixty-three, in. so far as the sane relate to, and have any force and effect in-the-evunty of Nevada, be, and the.same. hereby are repealed, and. the county organs ization is hereby reinstated and reestablished in the county of Nevada, by and undef all the general-omt—specialprovisioneyttow in relation to counties and couuty government » Section Two. “Phe Board of Supervisors . Of the Courity Of Nevadw is hereby appointed and constituted & Board of Commissioners to examines audit and settle all the affairs of the several townships organized under said uct in the county of Nevada, with full-and sale siget abd ‘wutliority to denmiand, take afd récevive-from-the ‘Frustees,; Clerks and Treasurers of said townships all woneya, property, assets und eff-cts, books, records, bonds and papers, @f whatsoever kind, the property of said townships, in the hands ot said officers, aud to dispose of the same ace cording to the provieions of this act. : Section Three. . The ‘Trustees of the said several townships and the said several clerks thereof, shall within thirty days alter-thepassage of this vet, deliver over to the anid Hoard of; Supervisora, or the clerk of said . Board, all township books, records, bonds and papers, property assets and effects, of ‘every description whatever, heretofore had and kept by them by virtue of their offices. And all books containing records of estrays, of marriages, birtha and deathe, bills of sale, and chattel murtgayes, shall be forthwith deposited in the custudy of. the Recorder of said county, to be kept by said Revorder among the official records of aaid county: Section Four. The county Recorder of said county is hereby authorized and raquirs ed to grant-certified copies of such records to hy porson or persons upon payment of bis usual feos, and the origiaals thereof aid certified copies of the same, may be read and used in-evidence in all Courts of Justice, in civil and criminal eases, with like authority and effeet, and shall be deeined and consid: ered in all legal proceedings as vriginal-records, xud certified copies thereo{ are taken and cousidered, when recorded in the eounty records of said couwty under the general uwa-ef this State m felation to the record« ing of such instruments. S Suction Eive. Lhe validity or obligation of.uny bond heretetore “executed by any officer elected in said township, for the not be impaired or affected in any manner by the provisions of this'act, but the said bunds shall be and continue in full force and effect, aad the said Board of Supervisors are hereby authorized, empowered and ré@ quired ‘o eause suit to bo instituted there ou by tae District Attomey et sud county, for the recovery of the penalty provided in sald bonds, and. to entorce the same in all cases of a breach of the conditions of suct bonda,.and such) penalties when so res govered, shall be paid inte the county trea.’ Sury to be disposed of as provided by stats ute in other cages of like mature, : _, Section Sig: The vaffices of township Feustee, Clock; Assessor amd Co shall be, aud the eame are hereby vacated wad abolished, aud: the functions Of Mlleaid officers shall cease from and after the tat day of February, one thousand eight. hun dred apd sixty four. sed Baction Sotoh, Within. thirty daya after the passage ot thie act each and every town: pahip Dreaauret shall make a full cepart te _State, at office in Sicramento, California, . minutes, and duly served: faithful performance-of oficial duties,-shall-. powers, rights, duties and privileges, ce & 16 Board of Sup Se@fion Nine. Peace and Conttablesie 0 sl tawnships, under the-township organization, and their successors in case of offices until the next general Judicial election, and qntil their suecessors shall be élected ofd qualified, prorided, that ity case any vathe sume to vote of the people, passedCancy how exist or may hereafter occur in any of ces, the Board of Saperviry aaah -alioas, atl proceed to fill the same by appointment. or by prilering an election, af provided by atatute in such cases,— And provided also that the said Board of Supervisors, by an ordet entered on their : fupon the party, insy Fequire —any-of such officer: bonds, in the manner now required by stat~ ute in such eases, aud in defau't of such officer to fileniew bonds; may declare his office vacant. , Section Ten. The Road Oxerseers elected on the ssid several townships shall hold their offices ‘until the first Munday in February, one thousand eight handred and sixty four,iat .which time each of said Road Overseers shall make his report to, and settle his official_affairs with said Board of Supervisora,.as ts réquired in such cases under the provisions of the act coneerning roads ad highways, and said offices shall then bes come vacant, and shall thereafter be: filled by said Board of Supervisors in the matner provided by law: ~ eaee Section. Eleven./ The—eounty~ Assessor and the county Vax Collector, elected fur said county of Nevada at sad sean election held on the soosnd day pt September, one thodsand eight hundred and sixty three, shall enter upon the duties of their respective officegait the expiratioiof the terms of the present inedmbents of said offices, and shall have thegame powers, rights and privileges ‘gaine duties shall receive the sume compensation, and: shall’ be subject to the samy liabilities as are now granted to, conterred Jipon, and required of county Assessors and. dounty-Lax Collectors by any existing law. Section. Twelve. The Board of Supervi« firet-reguineaession-atter-the pusesage of this: tle the affairs of said townships respectively; visions of the wet entitled, “an act to provide Revenue tor the support of the Govern~ tepioof this State,” in.so fur as the sume may be applicable hereto and herem. All taxes, licenses, a’sessinénts, fines, heretofore levied and assessed by the ‘Trustees of said Towngbips, avd now remaining uncollected therein, to audit and allow; or reject under the general provisiona, governing the Beard of Supervisors of counties in this State, al accounts, bills and demands, that. may be presented againat auid “townships severally,” und pay ull demands-so allowed by them, out of any funds, and no other, received by the County Treasurer, from the tewnabip Treasotherwise of any woneya in said townships respectively, as further provided fer in this act. : Section Thirteen. In case there be no such funds so received from any one or more of said townships,-or, in case there shouldbe a deticreney im such funds of any one cr wore of said towhships, then the anid Board of Supervisors are hereby authorized and empowered, and they are hereby. re-. quired, to levy a special tax for township sonal property in any tewnship where sach deficiency exists, as may be sufficient to pay the debte sv found dae, from and owing by suid tuwnships, with such proportionate expenses of saeonine aud collecting the same as way be equitable and just. And such special tax shull be added to the annual levy ot State and county taxes, and shail be cellected from the property of such townshipain the same manner, at the same time as, and undér the general provisions of law ‘in. relation to the collectwa of State and cougty taxes, for the yeur one thousand eight hundred and sixty-tuur. wands tiade-by oF un behalf of any“person Or persons agiinst the organized townships ot Nevada county ehe! be presented Jor examination tothe said\Rvard. of Supervisors at, or during their first regular session, after the passage of this act, and it is hereby made the duty of aaid Board-te audit and sliow uF reject the sume before th first Mooday iy March, ope thousand. eight huadred und sixtysfour,. and all. claims. het.se , pre~ sented within the time prescribed’ by this act shall be deemed waived, and né action fur tha recovery of such account, so waived shall therentter be maintained. teatar, . .. Section Fifteen: In case there ahould apThe several Ee sti¢ées of . po with the seme jurisdiction;-shall-petiurarths . — “sors of the said county of Nevada, at their . act; shall-proceed-to ¢xamine; audit-and*evt< . they shall have full power and authority to .

colleet by due prowess-of Jaw; under the pre~}— rere reapeetively, nad fromthe cellectica + purposes.only,-upen-sll.the real-and—pers-. -—-‘Beton Fourteen. All “Glaimd and de~ od, ordered or requitad. by 6 @Fan act, entitled “Auhet & creard of Supervisors in the catinties tate, and to define theif duties and wets’ paged March 20th, eighteen . un= dred and iat and other acts ogg nde tury théred#) in the same ananner;~f6F the same purposes, and with the same legal effect; as sf theact entitled. “An act loo, townships, and regulate their powers.and duties, and subimt the same to vote of the people,” passed May fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, and the amendments thereto, had not -been heretofure enacted. iJ Section. Seventeen. « This act shall take effeet.and bein force; frourand-nfter-ite-pas-“The Board of Supervisors would reapectcti Ble new . fully inform the citizens of Nevada county \that they will set for the purpose of appointing Road Overseers fur the several road districts of this county, on the 10th of this manth, — JvpeGe Nites, of Nevada, leavesonthe} nex) steamer for a visit to the East.— Ap. peal, of yesterday © No such dern thing. Niles ia County Judge and is to be found at his post duing duty.— Probably the Appeal has got the names of Niles Searls hnd A. C. Niles pied. JUDGE Williaws decides that railway companies are liable for injuries’ to passengers ets. JoseruH CRANE, aged 79 years, a traveler without any fixed residence, was found dead in Wheelock, Vermont, January 2d,having perislied with cold. ° “Tree Years ago vot one pound of walt wos made iu Saginaw Valley, Michigan. There hag been exported from the valley the presLent year wot less than $2,000,000 barrels, who are traveli ithcomplimentary ticks = : wseeg ie Seer yeni = } . It is hereby ordered that thé above summons Service on you of this summons, . (JONSTABLE’'S SALE —Ry virtue of “gi xeen tion texte delivered; issued friii ecourt ay Cu , Beq.¢ 80 acting Justice ace 3 the ty of Neviida, ate of California, township of Rough & Resdy. beariag date Febrnary Ist 1864, to satisfy a jua ent fendered said-court on the 30th day of January, 1564, in favor of Joseph Thotas, and st N. Vinéent ad Es E. F: of $70, Cebt, interest, damages 8, for the sum d cost of, suit, I have taken in execution, and will scll*to the + for-cash, the fol property, to wit: Two shares, one half, of a cercain set of mining claims situated on the point ofa hill, between Osceola Ravine and Squirrel Creek, opposite the town of Kough & Keady, known as Nick’s ee ee ates . all : sting of iron pi Ose ble Saipan gee Wee? ee cn ping oF ay ver ain-—. in: said interest in said claims. on nesday, 24th day of February. 1864, between t).e as the property of said defendant, to satiefy the above domand and aceruing costs. Given under thig ist day of Fchruary, 1664. __ erent i SOHN PERKINPINE, WS). Nevada. In Justice.Court, Little. York township, im and for the county ef Nevada. ‘The people Ofthe State of California. o 8. D. Bowers and H. Bowers. greeting : ‘. . You are hereby summoned to appear before me, atmy office in the township of-Little York, in the county of Nevada, ninety days frém.the date ofthis summons at 10 o’clock A M, to answer unto the complaiut of F K Lofton, who de‘mands of you the sum of three hundred dollars on apromisory acte, with interest at the rate of -‘two-perecent per month until paid, said note bearing date January the 21st, A pb, 1860, a@ per complaint now on file in my office, when judy‘ment will be taken against you for tve said * amount, together with costs and damages, if you failto appear and answer. s . Given under my hand this 30th day of January, = RK. MCGOUN, J.P."A true copy attest, Milt. Combs, Constable. be published in-the Nevada TRANSCRIPT for the period of ninety days. KR. MCGOUN, J.P. A true copy, attest, Milt. Combs; Constable. . UMMONS.—In the District Court of the lath S Judicial District of thé State of California, inand for the county of Nevada. Frances C. Graff va Alexander Graff. The people of the State of California send greeting to Alexander Graff, You are hereby ae lp Ma cag! in = tee Sone against you by the. ¥2Damod . plaintiff in the District Court of the 14th Judicial District of the State of California,in and for the county of Nevada and to answer the complaint ffied therein, within ten days, er the serre ithin this county ; Or. If served cut of tis county WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. aa SER y FT} Grand all. A Grand Ball will be given by ANCASTER & CO., at tHe Union Hotel Company's House, ‘On Main Street, Nevada, on WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. Committee of Arrangements. C. C. Leavitt, T. T. Davenport, J. A. Lancaster, C. F. Miiler. Nevada, . J. C, Birdseye, A. H. Hanson, G. A. Weaver, Chas. Marsh, A. D. Tower, James Colley, Chas. Kent, W. W. Wickes, E. G. Waite, Jobn Sneath, FE. P. Marcellus, I. N. Dawley, A. Bartun, B. Leck lio, O. Maltman, H. Mackie, W. H. Crawtord, Cr C. Wemore, N. P. Brown, Sam. Hasey, R. M. Hunt, J. J. Ott, Jos. Worrell, E. B. Mayberry, John Pattison, CC. Beckman, N. W. Knowlton, T. J. Ralfe, Julius Dreituss, ‘W. H. Davidson, E. H. Gaylord, J. R, Goodman, Geo. 8. Peirce, Johny Williams. 4 Grass Valley. C. W. Smith, Wm. McCormick, ~ peeoha tt. Skelton. A. B. Dibble, H.D. Cady, Joho Webber, Thos. Findley, A. B: Brady, Robt. Watt,.: D. Helbrouk. North San Juan. EAN. Pratt; O. P. Stidger. GeosD. Dorsin, ’ ~' Rough & Ready. township atter. paying all the debts of . the saine, Whether the saine arise from moneys pid over by the township Dreaguters, of trom the special tax authorized by this act, it shall "be the duty’ of the said Board of Suyperyigors, at such timeas the amount be Fascertained, to divide the same equafly, and 18 ip te pay over ne~half ‘theredf tothe Count ger ae J setammes : seen eee of suid county of Sanericteed nt of Common Schools, to bs W. N. Jacobs, Prank ‘Hoar. Seaae sth "7 figs . —_ Cond ‘tutd his . by hth dppdrthined: pfu rath, to the come . Empire Ranch. tae eae tunis of: bis township, specity: . mon schoul districts of the townships from . Thos. Moeney. ak, Mie couroe whence the sme was feceivs . which the sated whd reosltel, had the said . Smartsville. scr ceitetath expenditures anite’by him wor! Boecd of Supervinnts.phall.equitbly divide art. der the orders of sad Trustees, accompas . the rewaining Dall and PA Py to GP. Gephart. % nying the aenie with his"vodchere, and shall . ie Read 0 Oe nyt gpa ad Mas PEC OEN Sucramento. : power al 4 CORE Toanauges wfvaaid . triets of euch townships ree ee . Abe. Wagener. ait oa Tyee, 5 eg ene a _ Section Bixteen. énd'after the first } . : upon be Taga ppd’ cvenee st nent are Fone 4 of Nevale, shall bores mec, . 128% bene amt ee % ¥ pear any surplus of moneys belonging to any” Sam. Gilham, David Bovyer, _ L. L. Walling, : Red Dog. ee? W. A. Begole. You Bet, eta my W. W. Cozzens. Quaker Hil).. . 2 Wm. Hydelauf, Ed. Wiiliams, Monday, Feb, 22nq,. p “duys; er-ifeerved-out of said District then with. in forty drys: or judgment by default will taken against~-you,according to the-prayer of -aaid complaint The said action is brought to obtain the judgment and decree of this court annulting and dissolving the marriage now exist. ing between you and her and that the eare, eus. tedy and evntrolof the minor children of said * . marriage may be decreed to her. ‘. “And you are hereby notified, that if you failto appear and answer sald compiamt as-above-reaed. the said plaintiff will take jadgment aeoe Tater under my hand and the seal df-} seal the Distnet Court of the-tith t —— ) District of the State of Calitornia, in and ‘for the county of Nevada, this 20th day of Dec. 1% ; RH. FARQUHAR clerk By G K Farquhar. Deput By order toe: T, B; Me Purina, Judge of the District Court aforesaid. —-A tytn fe attest, « 5 By G. K. Farquhar, Deputy. EW. Roberts. Atty_ New Styles for 1864! P. BANNER, Has Just received a Large and splendid stock of CLOTHING, _ j FURNISHING GOODS, BOOTS,.{ TRUNKS, Sn HORS, 1 HATS, CAPS, RUBBER CLOTHING, ' CAL. BLANKETS, _ Ladies’ and Children’s Shoes, And Gaiters. VALISES, CARPET SACKS, &e. . Selected expressly for this market and perfectly ada to the California trade, which we are selling at the VERY LOWEST PRICES! ‘Our Stock tompriaes a variety of esTYLES AND PRICES. 4 Our best» CUSTOM-MADE GOODS, cut and made in the most elegant styles, 4 and cannot help but fitting wid suiting the most ee ie fastidious. We havea. very large stock comprising every v . from the very finest Lamb’s Wool Under Wrapper’«. Drawers t6Wn to the most. economical prices of Grey and White Merino. ‘Boots, Shoes: & Gaiters, BOTH LADIES’ AND MEN. ‘They haveing ty. made to stock of Rubber Clothing, ~~ . Forsale Cheaper thas the Cheapest AT P. BANNER’S THEY are NOT SELLING OFF ATCOSTAT P. BANNER’S They do NOT have. Three or Four Prices. < x3 i $y AtP. BA KHENS they are ever oppetea th any humbug Cheap John way do Les at : TICKETS FIVE DOLLARS. €or. of Bread & Pine sts. Nevada, Jan. 6th. hours of 104 w and??-o; om the premises, taken}“Constable, Rough & Ready township ae 1UMMONS.—State of California, county of but within this Judicial District, within twenty} OF FURNISHING -COODSthe most celebrated manufacturers, a very largs — . Bid iahaien v ~ a re iTeu —_———— renee te J. B. . He will recei work, doc. ah ——— Tne Repe Ia another co found the-Act law, The law erts, Senater “that a great d “every posaib: ~“pucceeded ad Board of Cen of the several "clerks of the. ——_Hiver-orer-te days after th papers, bond The offices Assessor, an the 19th day Township -t -a full report come inte tl thereof, and . them under They are-ala remuining in The term of the Peac eral Judicia The office “the firet 3 offices areSupervisors. "elected at't é €x pirat inbents all th@<pow habilities ~p The Sup: lect-att-tax: Townships to puss upo Townships collected 01 Ti¥oilities o' visors are ~ for such pt All dema Board of.5 of Marche Tt there payment of remainder ublie sehe . The act day of Jan pearance SE 5 cme cD i Take th) lic that t Steck ot