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146 JULY 22 & 29, 1857 NEVADA DEMOCRAT
COURTS.—The District Court, Court of Sessions and Board of Supervisors all meet on Monday the
3d day of August next. We understand that about sixty causes are at issue in the District Court, for the
August term. The Court of Sessions will be full of business if the Grand Jury does its duty, and can get
witnesses before it. The regular meeting of the Supervisors takes place on the day above named, and on
the Monday following—according to law—they meet as a Board of Equalization.
BRICK CHIMNEYS.—The ordinance requiring brick chimneys to be built to connect with stove
pipes, in this city, takes effect on the second day of August next. Plenty of bricks can be procured to
construct the chimneys, and there is no excuse whatever for not complying with the ordinance.
CIRCUS.—The great North American Circus of Lee & Bennett gives an equestrian exhibition in
Nevada, on Saturday evening, the 25th instant. This is now, we believe, the only circus company
performing in the State, and the great number of talented artists connected with the establishment cannot
fail to draw an immense crowd to witness their performances.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1857]
FIRE IN GRASS VALLEY.—The Winchester saw mill, at Grass Valley was consumed by fire on
Friday afternoon. The fire was first seen issuing from the roof, and is supposed to have caught from the
smoke stack. A few buckets of water timely applied would have saved the building, but there was no
water convenient, and the mill with all its machinery, including a 60-horse power engine, together with
about 100,000 feet of lumber, was destroyed. The mill was erected by Gen. Winchester in 1852, for
crushing quartz, but was afterwards changed into a saw mill. It originally cost over a hundred thousand
dollars. The mill was owned by Mr. Conaway, and was leased to Messrs. Bell & Jenny. Mr. Conaway’s
loss is estimated at $15,000; that of the lessees at $8,000. The smoke was plainly visible in Nevada while
the mill was burning.
BACKED DOWN.—Mt. Stanley, the Republican candidate for Governor, failed to address the good
people of Nevada, last Wednesday evening, according to announcement.
FIRE.—A home belonging to Mr. McNutt, situated near the residence of Rev. O. B. Stone, took fire
about half past one o’clock yesterday afternoon and was consumed. The house was occupied by Mr.
George Rogers, who is the principal sufferer. Mrs. Rogers first discovered the fire in the roof, and the
flames made such rapid progress that she merely had time to go in and was compelled to leave
immediately, without being able to save any thing. The fire it is supposed took from the stove pipe. Had
the house been situated in the thickly settled part of the town, the whole place would have been destroyed.
The present is the season for fires in California towns, and our citizens cannot be too cautious in guarding
against them.
DRUG STORE.—Mr. E. F. Spence has purchased the stock and fixtures of the Drug Store on
Commercial street, formerly owned by Dr. Rudolph. ...
CIRCUS.—An immense crowd attended the performances of Lee & Bennett’s Circus on Saturday
evening. The entertainment passed off in fine style.