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Page: of 627
492 OCTOBER 7 & 9, 1865 NEVADA GAZETTE
NICK. JENNINGS.—This precious little scamp has again been playing some of his smart tricks
on the other prisoners in the county jail, and yesterday a special court was organized, Nick arraigned and
convicted of a misdemeanor. The following is the sentence of the court, J. Brandon, Judge: “Nicholas
Jennings, stand up. You have been convicted of the crime charged in the indictment, and it only remains
for me to pass sentence upon you. You are a bad egg—and in consideration of your youth I will give you
the full extent of the law, which is that you be taken hence and placed in solitary confinement in Iron Cell
No. 1, for the period of five days; ‘and may the Lord have mercy on your soul.” Nick is now confined
in the cell designated in his sentence, his feed being given him by the other prisoners, and no one is
permitted to converse with him.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1865
RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION.—Mr. [Frank] Guild, who was appointed Postmaster of Nevada
some months ago, received his commission yesterday. The document came by the Overland Mail. He will
take charge of the office in a day or two.
ACCIDENTS.—Two accidents happened in the Ophir mine, Grass Valley, on Wednesday last. In the
one case, a man at work in the mine fell and cut his arm near the elbow joint, leaving the bone bare and
making an ugly wound which bled profusely. The other was that of Mr. Powning, one of the owners, who
was hurt by the falling of a rock, which struck him on the shoulders and back. The bruises were painful
but not dangerous.
SUDDEN DEATH.—A man named Richard Wilcox died suddenly on Friday night, in a house near
the foot of Sacramento street. An inquest was held on Saturday by Coroner Groves, and on
making a post mortem examination it was ascertained that his death was occasioned by disease
of the heart. The deceased was a blacksmith and had been working in Humphrey’s shop; but
complaining of being unwell, he quit work about the middle of the afternoon on Friday. In
the evening he appeared to be better and went to bed at the usual hour, another man sleeping
with him. During the night his bed fellow was awakened by hearing Wilcox gasping, and he
immediately struck a light and went for a doctor. Before he got back Wilcox was dead. The
deceased has been living in this vicinity for many years, and was about thirty-eight year of age.
TOWN SITE JUMPED.—It appears that the site for the town now being laid out in Fordyce Valley
has been claimed for some years by Daniel Rich, one of the stockholders of the South Yuba Canal
Company, who has had one or more buildings erected in the valley, and lived there a portion of the
time, and the site was intended as a reservoir. The valley is so situated that it will be more valuable as
a reservoir, and afford more water than Meadow Lake. Lately, however, the valley was pre-empted by
Fordyce, who sold his right to Governor Nye and Winters, for a town site. On Thursday last a gang of
men sent by Nye and Winters pulled down Rich’s cabin, drove off his men and commenced surveying the
town. As there is likely to be a serious dispute about the title to the ground, we judge the new town will
not grow very rapidly at present.
NOTICE.
Having sold my business to Mr. JULIUS GREENWALD, and being desirous of settling up my affairs at an early
day, all parties indebted to me will please call and settle their accounts.
Thanking the public for their liberal patronage, I would cheerfully recommend my successor, Mr. Greenwald,
as a straight-forward business man—worthy of its continuance. SAMUEL LEWIS.