The Nevada Democrat., 1860-05-02
NEVADA DEMOCRAT.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. NAY ;. 1850.


MAY DAY CRLEBRArIox.-Yes yesterday was ga
Ia day,for the young folks of Nevada. About nine
o'clock in the morning, the pupils Of the several
schools and all others that were disposed to take
part in the exercises, assembled at the Methodist
Church, where they were formed in procession, and
headed by the Nevada Brass Band, marched to the
brick church, thence down Main street, up Broad,
and then proceeded to Hixon's ranch about half
mile from town, which had been selected as the
place for the May Day exercises. The procession
was composed of about hundred beautiful girls,
and as many brave boys, ranging from txo-ycar Odds
up 10 nearly full grown, the girls marching ahead,
the boys next and the pretty May Queen, seated on
her throne, bringing up the roar They remained at
the play grounds nearly all day, the Shldren of
course enjoying themselves in running through the
woods, dancing round the May pole etc An adj
dress was delivered by Rev. Mr. Bruner, and Miss
Mary Williams and Miss Anna Meek were crowned
as May Queens, one having been selected by each
of the schools. The coronation ceremonies were
very imposing. In the afternoon, the queens and
their subjects returned looking shade darker than
IN the moning-the wind, sun and dust having had
the usual effect Of tanning faces and soilng the
white dresses.
RIcE's SEWING MAcHISE.-We called the other
day, at the shop OF Horton & Stats, foot of Main
street, to examine one of Rices machines for sew
ing hose, which is in operation at that place. 1t
was invented by Mr.. Q. Rice, of Nevada, who has
taken the necessary steps to patent, and is
certainly an ingenious and valuable machine. The
stitches are made similar to those of the ordinary
sewing machines, except that three are taken az a
time. BY means Of this machine the hose used by
miners can be manufactured at half the expense
that it can be made by hand, and is equally
strong and dsrable. Messrs. Horton e. Stats have
purchased the use of machine and prepared
TO manufacture hose for miners at the shortest
tice
PoNEY GAzETTE.-Messrs. Lammon, Palmer &
Co. have made arrangements to issue from the
DEMOCRAT Office, sheet under the above title, on
the arrival of each Poney Express. 1t will contain
summary of the Eastern news, telegraphed from
Sacramento besides variety OF general and miscel
1aneous intelligence. We copy from the Gazette
the most important items Of intelligence received
by the last arrival.
MOVEMENTS OF THE CLAIRvoYANT.-Miss
Munson lectured in Grass Valley on Sunday even
ing and leaves to-day for Omega to preside over
the spiritual manifestations which for some weeks
have been raging at the latter place. We judge,
from the condition in which one Of our jours return
cd from Omega day last week. that the spiritual
welfare Of that place should be looked after.
RuxAwAY.-The team Of T. 7. Beans, used to
deliver goods from his store, run away yesterday
afternoon, on American Hill. The driver, Mr. A.
Briggs, was thrown out of the wagon and severely
injured, though it is thought not seriously The
horses broke loose from the wagon, and of them
had not been found at seven o'clock last evening.
PUBLIC ScHooLs.-We learn that the public
school viii be opened Monday next and it is
the intention Of the Trustees to keep it up this year
for ten months. Mr.. Chttenden and Miss Farrell
have been selected as the teachers-6oth of whom
are fayorably known in this community experts
in their profession.
County BUsINEss.-The regular term Of the
Board of County Supervisors commences on Monday
next, the 7th inst There is but little business to
be transacted at this term, and fine Board will pro-
badly be in session only two or three days.