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Volume 003-3 - January 1950 (2 pages)
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Election of First Justice in Rough and Ready, September, 1850
In pursuance of an order of the Court of
Sessions of Yuba County, an election was
held for Justice of the Peace and Constable. William G. Ross was elected Justice
and Stephen S. Ford, Constable. Thi.
court was conducted on an exceedingly
original plan.
Election of First Justice in Grass Valley, November, 1850
When the miners began to rush in, after
the discovery of gold quartz, it became
evident that some form of local government was necessary to regular affairs and
protect the people, and to adjust disputes
as to mining claims. An election was held
in November, 1850, for a Justice of the
Peace and a Constable. James Walsh was
the most popular man in town. He was
the proprietor of one of the first sawmills
in Nevada County. He was elected Justice
without opposition and Luther Humiston,
Constable. The election was held under
the spreading branches of an oak tree that
stood in front of the lot where the Lola
Montez cottage was built afterwards.
Murder of Dr. Lennox, December, 1850
One of the crimes that attracted great
attention in 1850 was the assassination of
Dr. Lennox. He was in his home, surrounded by friends, when a shot was fired
from the street. The wounded man died
an hour later. The murderer made his
Sweetland Settled by
Sweetland is located near Peterson’s Corner on Highway 49 to North San Juan. It
was once the scene of large mining enterprises.
H. P. Sweetland, from whom the town
During the centennial year of 1850, the
Nevada County Historical Society is compiling a list of names of the men and
women who arrived in Nevada County in
1850. The list is incomplete, but with the
aid of descendants and friends, it is hoped
biographies and photos will be collected.
These, and manuscripts of Nevada County
history should be sent to Doris E. Foley,
538 Main Street, Nevada City.
Charles Barker, Grass Valley; V. G. Bell,
Sup’t. of the Milton Mining and Water
Co., French Corral; John Herbert Boardman, Nevada City; Daniel Boody, Moore’s
Flat; Alexander Brady, Grass Valley; John
G. Camacho, Nevada City; Hon. Thomas
escape, and fortunately for him as the jail
was located in Marysville, which was entirely too far to convey prisoners. He
would have been swung from a limb of a
tree.
FH. FP. Sweetland, 1850
derived its name, settled there in 1850,
and the town became known as Sweetland’s. The place was noted on the ridge
as a trading post, and gradually became
settled.
Hubbard Caswell, Nevada City; Hamlet
Davis, Truckee; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dickerman, Nevada City; A. H. Eddy, Nevada
City; Patrick Henry, Nevada City; John
W. Greer, Nevada City; Judge James F.
Hubbard, Nevada City; John Laurence,
Nevada City; Joel J. Meacham, Nevada
City; Dr. William McCormick, Grass Valley; John Montgomery, Rough and Ready;
Mrs. Anna Maria Odell, Nevada City; John
K. Sales, Grass Valley; Hon. Niles Searles,
Nevada City; Aaron Shelanberger, Blue
Tent; Agustus Stenger, Nevada City; E. G.
Waite, Nevada City; L. Walling, Rough
and Ready; Isaac L. Weed, Town Talk;
John Williams, Nevada City.
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NEVADA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Cover photograph taken by and courtesy &
of Frank and Harriet Jakobs, Grass Valley.