The Nevada journal., 1860-07-20
THE NEVADA JOURNAL,
rktDAr MORNING. JULY aotA, 1850.

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: sRAas.-A NovELrY.-The clouds portended
= ain At Tuesday noon of last week, and appear
ances were not deceitful Before night n smart
shower came down, ,frcshening .hc landscape and
the air, and laying the dust. The night fol-
owing was cloudy and wet, but on Wednesday
about midday VIC were visited by one of the
most violent showers of rain, slightly mingled
with hail, that we have ever witnessed in this
climate. 1t continued with more or less fierce
the entire afternoon, but expended most OF its
iolence in the first hour. The hill sides ran
with little rivulets of mud coursing through
gardens and cutting deep channels The small
streams were Immediately swollen to An unusual
heig hit Deer Greek which bsa been filled with
tailings to near the level of the bridges was
c learcd to the depth Of FIVE feet. We have
heard of no danages resulting from the storm.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIvALs.-The want of
something has been felt by many of us during
the hundred days just finished, but tn. void has
been recently supplied by the return among
US, OF A. A. Sargent and N. P. Brown,
Esqrs., two gentlemen who have contributed
much more than their full quota to mako the
Journal ono of the institutions of the country.
Our old pards have returned to the bosom of a
community where affection and confidence
still remain undminished by absence, and proud
to call Nevada their home, for the future will
contribute as heretoforc- to the advancement and
prosperity Of the section in which above all 9TH
srs they choose to live. They were greeted on
their return by Numerous friends, and we be-
lisvs the joy of meeting on all sides was mutual
THE EcLrrsE.-The good people of this city
After long season of witnessing the antics Of
the Elephant, Shelbark, Cinderella, and the
other novelties of Dan Rices big show on Tues
day night, we're agog carly on Wednesday morn
ing to see an eclipse of the sun such as the alma
mac makess said would not occur again in mil
lions of years At early dawn the Sugar Loaf,
roof of the Court House and surrounding hills
were occupied with sky-gazers intent on seeing
the darkcned and Jupiter, Saturn, Venus
and Aorcury watching the phenomuon hard by
in peculiar positions. The calculations Of the
almanac makers were not altogether wrong
Old Sol did coms out of the haze and above tie
AcrriZon minus section of about FIVE dgits
scauoEed out of his north eastern limb. But the
eclipse was, after all, pretty much Of fzzle,-
The planets were absent from the sight, and we
have quite 6nc eclipscs in e the States
DAN RICEs BIG SHow.-This splendid ex
hibiton with its manifold novelties was here on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The can
vas was literally crammed. The first night no
less than 1900 persons were present. While
4essrs Durand and Leroy performing on
the trapeIe, on dropping to hang by their feet
the lower bar, fastening gave way above
and the gymnasts fell to the earth heal fore
mort. Luckily the fall, their heads being down,
WAS not more than four feet, and the sawdust
was dosp and soft. Ne injury resulted. The
whole canvas came down, but it was soon put
up and the exhibition continued. The trained
mules and ponies and the elephant, A.
bert, make this circus one of the most popular
that has travelled. As equestrians the compa
ny is not without some of the best.