The Nevada journal., 1854-07-07

Union Races.-The first race came off
at 10 1,2 o'clock, Proprietor's Purse 800
Mr.. Lobdell named his b. g. John Mont
gomery; r.. Helm, his S. m. Jane Mr.
BaSe's pis s. b. Veto
The race was closely contested through
out. Veto winning the first heat by a |
neck, John Montgomery coming in next,
Jane being some 30 feet behind. !
Second heats closely contested by b. 9.
John Montgomery and S. m. Jane, the
latter coming ont 10 feet ahead. (AtI
this stage of the contest John Montgomery
having been behind the leading horse
twice, was ruled out.)
S. NJ. Jane and s.!h. Veto were entered
for third heat. Heat and race won by
Jane, by about 30 feet.
Query.-1hree horses entered,-the fore.
most horse first heat being hindermost sec.
ord heat, can the steady runner be ruled
out on the gronnd that he cannot win the
race, or should he stand his chances for a
tie race
Considerable other sport came off dur
ing the day, ameng which were several
scrub races. An extensive dinner was
participated in by some three or four hun
dred persons, and everything was done for
the comfort of those assembled.
Ackno,Oledgmeats.-ro Adams j. Co,
for their unremltted care in the regular
delivery of papers from the state and the
Atlantic, as well as their attention in for
warding sundry packages from the Bay
The agents of this concern deserve more
than an unmeaning compliment for the
promptness and safety with which they
watch over business entrusted to them.
To Wells, Fargo & Co. we are indebted
for the first delivery of Atlantic papers per
J. L. Stephens, and for the regular deliye-
ry of city and country papers and cores.
pondence.
To c. W. Mulford for the Lady's Book
for July.
To A. w Potter for numbers of Lit
tells Living Age. These two. last named
houses receive from the publishers at every
semi-monhly arrival of the steamers a
complete assortment of all the eastern lii :
erature.
fotm Acctaeat.-An accident occurred
at the race course on the 4th which spread
gloom over the entire concourse there
assembled. One Of the bears which had
been provided for the sports in the ring, re.
t fused TO come out Of the cage, when some
one protesting to understand the disposi-
ton OF the animal suggested that pistol
: shon!! d be fired near him. Upon this a
brother of MIR. Hughes, proprietor of the
sports,' discharged his pistol. Mr.. Hughes,
was behind the cage, Outside the ring, J
when the first shot was fired, and seeing
| the ball pass through the timber, re-
quested them to shoot no more. But ow-
ing to the confusion and noise inside, he
was not heard. From some temporary de-
rangement in the pistol it did not revolve
in cooking it, and he placed his thumb on
the cock, while he reyolved it with his left
hand but at that moment some one struck
his elbow, by which means the pistol was
/ discharged, passing through the cage,
(nade Of inch boards) and entering the
, righl breast of man standing on the out.
: side. He died almost instantly from the
effects of the shot. His name was Frank
Schmerbauch, was native Of Germany,
and about 55 years of age.
Mr.. Hughes, was standing within foot
of the man when he was shot.
An inquest was held, but we are not
aware that anything different from this was
elected. Young Hughes, so far as we
have learned from short acquaintance, is
not only gentleman, but a man of per-
feet good feeling to. all, and feels deeply
afflicted at the irreparable, but certainly
unintentional, damage he has done.