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88 FEBRUARY 8 & 9, 1865 NEVADA TRANSCRIPT
an attachment for the fair ones, interposed an objection to their departure. Yesterday morning “Steve”
went out to look for witnesses and these of course must be obtained from among those who engaged
in the festivities of the preceding night. They must be men of respectability in order that the testimony
might have weight with the jury.
We took a peep at the names on the subpoena, but we don’t intend to make them public. Suffice
it to say the jury thought the witnesses reliable. Yesterday afternoon the Marshal escorted the ladies
from the lock-up to the Justice’s office. The case is one of considerable interest and the Court room was
crowded. They were arrested for the violation of a State law against the establishment of Hurdy Gurdies
or dance houses. They should have been prosecuted long ago. It is an outrage that such violation of law is
permitted to occur nightly for more than a month without any attempt to stop it. But it is said that “justice
is blind” and it might with truth be added her officers are frequently in the same fix.
We are glad that the initiatory has been taken and we hope in the future the laws will be strictly
enforced. Such an institution as has existed in this town for the past five weeks is a nuisance and under
the law it should be abated. The hurdies demanded separate trials, and in the case tried yesterday the jury,
after being out a few minutes, returned with a verdict of guilty. The other cases will be disposed of today.
The one tried yesterday was ordered to appear for sentence this morning.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.—Rates of toll were fixed upon the Virginia Turnpike Co.’s road. Wm.
B. Oague and J. Crusen licensed to collect toll on the road and bridge from Moore’s Flat. Joseph Chew
licensed to collect toll on the Chalk Bluff toll road. Andrew Merryman licensed to collect toll upon the
road from the Back Bone House to Woolsey’s Flat.
FATAL ACCIDENT. By a telegraphic dispatch from George D. Dornin, we learn that Richard
Jenkins and William Lewis were buried by a cave, while at work in their diggings, at
Birchville, yesterday morning. They were owners in the San Joaquin claims. Jenkins was dead
when taken out. Lewis was alive yesterday at noon. His thigh is broken, and he is otherwise
seriously injured. Both were estimable gentlemen, and long residents of Bridgeport township.
This sad accident has cast a gloom over the entire community in which they resided.
NEW BELL.—A splendid steel bell of Sheffield manufacture arrived yesterday for the Court House.
The tone is excellent and it weighs 484 pounds. It is one of the best bells ever brought to this city.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1865
A NEVADA LION AT PARIS.—Many of our citizens will remember Monsieur A. Liebert,
who was proprietor of a picture gallery on Broad street, in this city. Well, Liebert went to Paris, and
became a lion in his trade. He has galleries fitted up in the central part of the city, at a cost of $10,000.
He announces himself as the great American Photographist, and the papers of the French metropolis
bestowed great praise upon him. His parlors are daily crowded with Parisians desirous of obtaining a
picture. Our informant says Liebert is doing an immense business. He learnt a good many sharp tricks
of the Yankees, when in America, and among them, “that the great secret of success in business is in
advertising.”
SANITARY PARTY AT YOU BET.—The ladies of You Bet and Red Dog are getting up a party for
the benefit of the Sanitary Fund, to come off on the 22d of February. They will be assisted in the work
by the Little York Union Guard and we have no doubt a large amount will be realized. The citizens of
Little York township have raised more money in proportion to their numbers than any other section of the
county.