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198 SEPTEMBER 11, 1857 NEVADA JOURNAL
amount to several thousand dollars. It is expected to be a grand affair. Stages will leave Nevada and Grass
Valley every hour for the track.
F. V. MOORE.—The Supreme Court rendered its decision in the case of Moore, on Saturday last.
The judgment of the court has been looked for with some interest by the people of this county.
McClanahan, the murdered man was extensively known in the county, he having been a collector of the
Chinese tax a year or two previous to his death. The large acquaintance of McClanahan, and the well
known reputation of Moore have awakened more than common interest in the fate of the latter. His
destiny seems to be now sealed. The Supreme Court affirms the judgment of the District Court, which is
that Moore be executed on the 9th of the coming month. Nothing but the clemency of the Executive, a jail
delivery, an earthquake shock or self destruction can save the doomed man from the gallows. It is
surmised that the notorious Jim Webster, who recently escaped from the State Prison is lurking in the
vicinity, and that an effort will be made by him to liberate Moore, or as a last resort poison or the dagger
will be furnished the condemned if possible. There is some reason for apprehending the latter mode of
escaping the judgment of the court may be attempted—a large quantity of poison having on a former
occasion been furnished the prisoner evidently for use in case of extreme need. Unless the utmost
vigilance be used by those having the prisoner in charge there is real danger that the Sheriff will have
little to do on the day appointed for the execution. Moore is a man of iron nerve, daring in his resolves
and desperate in their accomplishment. With such aids as strychnine or Jim Webster his will is strong
enough to defeat the doom of the law.
A squabble is going on among late candidates for township officers in Washington. The voters at
Shan’s Store on Poor Man’s Creek, a precinct of Eureka township, voted at the election for the township
officers of Washington. If these votes are counted in Washington, Dr. Wixom is elected Justice, if in
Eureka Mr. Prescott is substituted in his place.
We learn that a petition was presented to the Board of Supervisors some time last winter praying to
have Shan’s store placed in Washington township. The Supervisors, however, did not heed the petition,
but on re-establishing the boundaries of townships, the record of former lines having been destroyed in
the fire, the line between Eureka and Washington was run one mile from the South Yuba and parallel with
that stream, leaving Shan’s Store in Eureka. The Board of Supervisors had an undoubted right to run the
lines of townships as they might deem best. Mr. Prescott may therefore be said to have the inside track.
The Earthquake was felt over a large area of country. It was plainly felt at Benicia, Rabbit Creek,
Auburn and other places in the mining region further south. There were two vibrations, about three
seconds intervening. We notice the time it occurred in this place differs from the account given of the
shocks at all the other points where they were observed. The occurrence is reported to have taken place at
about 7 1/4 o’clock at all other points but this. It is probable the vibrations went over the country about
the same time. No note was taken of time here and our account is probably erroneous.
VIGILANT.—The marshal and his posse are vigilant now-a-days in enforcing the ordinances of the
city. Their activity in searching out cases of noncompliance with the city laws is highly commendable.
They are fast driving owners and occupants of buildings to erect brick chimneys, have a ladder in
readiness and a barrel filled with water. The ordinance requiring these things is a good one and should be
enforced. We have been remiss ourselves, not thinking the marshal or his men would visit the suburbs.
We missed our calculations, and give this as a first rate notice for official vigilance.