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Page: of 627
98 FEBRUARY 2 & 5, 1865 GRASS VALLEY UNION
SOLDIERS’ AID SOCIETY.—Can anybody tell us what has become of the Soldiers’ Aid Society,
organized in this town some months ago? A large committee of ladies was appointed, the town and
vicinity were districted and receipts issued to members of the Committee. But, so far as we have ever
learned, no collections have been made. True, election times, stormy weather, the Holidays, and all those
things were reasonable excuses; but, ladies, can’t you do something now, as Spring is coming on, for the
poor soldiers? It would be appropriate for the Rev. Ministry to take hold and give as a lift also. Try it,
ladies; see what you can do.
THE COUNTY COURT.—The next term of the County Court will commence on Monday. A grand
jury will be called and before the close of the term the cases of most of those confined in the county jail
will be disposed of. There are now seventeen prisoners in the jail.
THE SACRAMENTO STAGE for Tuesday did not arrive until about 11 o’clock on Wednesday
evening—owing to the miry and almost impassable condition of the roads. Several passengers from
below came through the morning before on horseback, and by a conveyance from Faulkner’s livery,
which happened to be at Newcastle. Yesterday the stage arrive about the usual time.
THE EAST END OF TOWN.—From Hobby’s Hotel to the corporation line, so far as sidewalks are
concerned, is in a horrible condition. Will the Trustees not make an order to straighten the street, and
then have it graded and planked?
ACCIDENT.—Yesterday, at the Eureka Mill, Mr. Land, the blacksmith, came near losing his left
eye, from an explosion of melted lead. He was engaged in casting the lead around a joint in a large pipe,
and the explosion was caused by moisture.
OLD PIONEER.—M. Atwood, Esq., a pioneer quartz operator at Grass Valley, long connected with
the Gold Hill Mill has returned to take a look at our new developments.
MAJOR JACK STRATMAN have our thanks for a package of Eastern papers, pictorials, etc.,
received by last steamer.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1865
FOUR CHINAMEN KILLED.—We learn from a gentleman in Timbuctoo, that a horrible accident
occurred at the “Sixteen Chinese Mining Claim,” three miles below Timbuctoo, Friday
morning, February 3d, at 3 o’clock, by which four Chinamen were instantly killed. These
diggings are called “breast diggings,” and the face of this mine is 16 feet deep. The four
unfortunate Chinamen were drifting under this bank, which falling suddenly and sooner than
expected, the four drifters were caught and crushed to death in an instant. Our informant was
one of the four white men who helped to dig them out, and says they were horribly crushed
and mangled. One was found on his back and three on their faces, with their limbs mutilated,
and heads broken in. Five or six other Chinamen were at work in the claims, who escaped.
About an hour was consumed in digging out the bodies—Marys’v Appeal.
UNION CLAIM.—We learn that this claim, located on Little Deer Creek, made a clean up
yesterday amounting in the aggregate to $8,000, but we were unable to learn how many tons were
crushed.