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NEVADA GAZETTE JANUARY 22, 1866 13 the substitute was taken by ayes and noes, with the following result: Ayes, 58; noes, 108. So the substitute was rejected. The .. . resolution reported by the majority of the Committee . . . was adopted—ayes, 99; noes 51. A MISTAKE.—The Grass Valley National says: “the late Miners’ Convention has given the Legislature distinctly to understand that the miners want no legislation in reference to the mines.” The National, we think, is mistaken. As the proceedings are published in the Sacramento Union, the Convention decided in favor of legislation; and we are informed by returned members of the Convention that this is the case. MARRIED. In Brooklyn, New York, December 7th, Captain JOHN F. YORK, of Duryee’s Zouaves, and MARIA R., daughter of Samuel W. Greene, formerly of this city. RUSH OF WATER.—The workmen in the shaft of the Star Spangled Banner mine were driven out on Saturday by a rush of water, which came in so rapidly that it was impossible to keep it out by hoisting with buckets. For twenty-four hours the workmen were engaged exclusively in trying to keep the water down, raising a large bucket every fifty-five seconds, but still it gained on them, and the mine was allowed to fill up. Heretofore there has been comparatively little water in the mine, and the sudden increase of so large a quantity is probably owing to the late heavy rains. The work of sinking on the ledge will be suspended until the pumping apparatus is completed, as the water now comes in so rapidly that nothing but an engine will keep it down. COMPLETED.—The improvements which have been in progress on the Methodist Church edifice at Grass Valley, are now about completed, and it was open for service yesterday. An addition of eighteen feet has been added to the building, the interior has been beautifully papered, the ceiling painted skyblue, and the entire building, outside and in, painted in a superb manner. With the addition, the building will now seat some four hundred persons. Rev. M. C. Briggs, of Sacramento, was to have preached the dedicatory sermon. BROKE DOWN.—The works at the Pennsylvania company were brought to a sudden halt on Saturday morning, by the pump breaking. The pump, which has been standing unused in the mine for nearly three months worked well in the start, but gave out after running it some five or six hours. In that length of time the water in the shaft had been lowered some sixty feet. A new pump has been put in, and it was the intention to start the work again yesterday evening. FLOODED.—The upper part of the Masonic Hall building was flooded with water on Saturday. IT appears one of the gutters had been filled with snow so as to back up the water, and some of the tins having been slightly loosened, it leaked through in large quantities into the main hall. The plastering will probably fall off, and the carpets, furniture, etc., were considerably damaged. LECTURES.—Mrs. N. K. Gore has been lecturing in Grass Valley on physiology, phrenology, etc. The Union says she produced some very strong points, and tried her best to make them appear plain to her hearers; and also brought out some very flimsy stuff, that has long since been worn threadbare by other and more eminent speakers. UNITED STATES BREWERY.—Casper Fogell has leased this well-known establishment, belonging to the estate of the late A. F. Schellhorn, and is prepared to supply saloons, etc, with lager—in kegs and bottles. Fogell has been an employe in the brewery, and is perfectly familiar with the business.