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NEVADA GAZETTE DECEMBER 20, 1865 599
DIED. In Grass Valley, December 17, 1865, S. ABRAHAM [ABRAMS], aged 45 year.
GENERAL SUTTER.—We alluded, a few weeks ago, to the departure of General John A. Sutter,
who, with his wife, left our shores with the intention of making an extended visit at the East and in
Europe. A correspondent of the Alta, writing from Panama Bay, November 24th, gives the following
account of the call of the General at Acapulco: “Our old California pioneer, General John A. Sutter,
accompanied by his wife, went to visit their son, a resident of the fort, and on their return brought two
interesting little girls—their grandchildren—with them. The juvenile pioneers will accompany their folks
to the United States and Europe.”
Case of Jeff. Davis.
We judge from articles in Eastern papers, received by the last mail, and the statements of
correspondents, that Jeff. Davis will never be tried. A Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Inquirer says the several plans for his trial have all fallen through. The Norfolk Court, of Judge
Underwood, was abandoned on account of a doubt as to the question of jurisdiction, and the improbability
of obtaining an unbiased jury at that place. A military commission had also been agreed upon at one
time, and evidence prepared tending to convict him of conspiracy in the assassination of Lincoln, but
either from a belief that the evidence was not strong enough to warrant a conviction on that charge,
or some other cause, the commission was abandoned. It was also proposed to try him in Virginia, by
a United States Circuit Court, over which Chief Justice Chase was to preside, but this was also found
impracticable, as there is no organization of the United States Court in Virginia, and if there had been, an
impartial trial by jury there would be impossible. It would scarcely be possible in the United States a jury
of twelve intelligent men who have not already made up their minds as to his guilt or innocence; and if
tried by a jury impartially selected, the chances would be ten to one that the jury would disagree. A jury
could easily be “packed” to either acquit or convict him, but a trial under such circumstances would be a
farce. ...
There would, perhaps, be but little objection to allowing Jeff. Davis to go free, but for the
savage and heartless atrocities perpetrated toward the Federal prisoners at Belle Isle, Salisbury and
Andersonville. That Davis was the originator of those atrocities there is little doubt; but, probably with
a premonition of the result of the war, he took good care to cover up his own complicity in the fiendish
barbarities. If not perpetrated by his direct orders, the cruel treatment of the prisoners was at least well
known to him, and one word from him would have stopped it... .
SUPERVISOR ELECTION.—We have returns from a few precincts, of the election held on
Monday, in the Third Supervisor District, which indicate the election of Johnson, the independent
candidate. Sweetland, who was spoken of as a Democratic candidate, did not run... .
STARTING UP.—The mill recently erected by Clay & Co., to crush cement at the old Jenny Lind
claim, Hunt’s Hill, is completed and was probably started up yesterday. We learn that they have a shaft
sunk to the depth of forty feet, and the supply of cement is inexhaustible. It is estimated that the cement
can be worked at a profit if it pays five dollars a ton; but from numerous tests made it is believed it will
pay twenty-five dollars. The mill is of eight stamps, and will probably crush from twenty to twenty-five
tons a day. Mr. Charles H. Going started up yesterday morning to take charge of the mill.
CONFECTIONARY [sic].—Wm. Kohler, of the Lafayette Bakery, Broad street, has by far the
finest assortment of candies and confectionary to be found in the city, and all of his own manufacture. Mr.
Kohler is too well known to the citizens of this place to require any recommendation from us; but those