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44 MARCH 11, 12, 13, 1863 NEVADA TRANSCRIPT
J. W. Chinn, of the firm of Chinn & Colby, returned from Washoe yesterday. He came through on
the stage in two days. Chinn—he is a man of veracity—says the road is in splendid condition.
THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1863
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN R. McCONNELL [ANN ELIZA].—We are greatly pained to learn that
the wife of John R. McConnell died on Tuesday afternoon at Virginia City, Nevada Territory.
Mrs. McConnell was a long-time resident of this city, and left here in October last, to join her
husband in his new home. She was in every sense a true and noble woman, and as such was
beloved by all who knew her. Her death strikes a pang to the hearts of numerous friends in this
vicinity. It was but a few days since that a letter was received from her by a lady friend here,
in which she expressed the gratification she should soon feel in meeting her friends in Nevada
again on her way to her old home in the Atlantic States. Mrs. McConnell leaves two young and
interesting daughters to inherit, we trust, her many virtues.
The officer of Placer county speak in high terms of Sheriff Knowlton for his indomitable
perseverance in causing the arrest of [Orpheus] Gassaway and obtaining such evidence that will surely
convict him when his case comes up before the Court of Sessions, on the 19th inst. The officers of that
county have been on the look-out for Gassaway for the past ten years but never succeeded in detecting
him, although they knew he ran with all the thieves that infested this part of the State. The officers state
that this fellow has been to Placer county what Smith was to Nevada. If this is the case they have reason
to rejoice that they have got rid of him for a time, at least.
ADJOURNED.—The Board of Supervisors adjourned on Tuesday to meet again in May. The Board
decided before adjourning not to build the wall about the Court House, although the very low price in one
of the bids, ($1,200) for the work induces the wish in a great many that the contract had been let. It was
the opinion of most persons that the work could not be done for less than three times that sum.
THE NEW CHURCH.—The Episcopal Church will be completed in a few weeks. When finished
it will be one of the neatest church edifices in this section of the State. The workmen are now engaged
in taking the dirt from the basement. We believe that it is the design of the building committee to make
this portion of the building a schoolroom. In connection with the above, the ladies connected with the
Episcopal Church intend giving a festival on the 9th of April, the proceeds to be applied in liquidating the
debt on the building.
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1863
MINT IN NEVADA.—The Washoe Times says: Our Territory is to have a mint—to be located at
Carson City—and for this Congressional benefaction we are much indebted to Mr. Sargent, the talented
and energetic member from California. He originated the project in the House of Representative, and
pressed, with all his abilities and influence, to a successful conclusion.
Ed. Marselus [Marcellus] has purchased the beautiful residence of Mr. [Joseph S.] Richardson, on
Aristocracy Hill, and has commenced to fix it up in elegant style. It is one of the best houses in the city.
The hurdy-gurdys who were sluiced out by the engine company, and who sued the city for $3,000