The Nevada Democrat., 1860-08-15


| DOUGLAS BANSER.--The Democracy Of Nevada
have stretched large American Dag across Broad
street. at the corner Of Pine. At the bottom, on
both sides Of the Gag, painted in large letters, is
this inscription: Douglas and Johnson-the reg
ular nominees Of the Baltimore Convention, by all
the usages Of the Democratic party. No boiling
no secession-no disunion" 1t is the intention Of
the Democracy to keep the banner up until Douglas
is elected President.
ELEVATOR MuL.-The Elevator FIGURING Mill
of o. NJ. Tomlinson, on Manzanita Hill, is nearly
completed and win be ready for work in the course
Of week or two. The mill has Ave run Of stone,
and was built to fit large wheel and other machn-
cry used by Mr.. Tomlinson in lifting gravel and
water from his diggings. We learn that Mr.. Tom
linson has quantity Of wheat on hand ready for
grinding.
Mass COMMUNICATIONS are out announ-
cling that mass meeting Of the friends Of Bell and
Everett viii be held at the Court House, Nevada,
on Saturday, August 25th, for the purpose Of elect
ing delegates to the Union partys State Convention
to be held at Sacramento on the 5th proximo. The
friends OF Bell and Everett throughout the county,
are invited to attend.
HESNEss Pass TURNPIKg.-This road is now
far completed that teams passing over it reg
ularly without difficulty. Tolls have been fixed as
follows: Six-horse or mule team, s., so; iourhorse
team. 300; two-horse team, so; one horse and
buggy, 81 90 man and horse, fifty cents; footmsn
twenty-five cents.
Coop CHANCE FoR INvRsTNEST.-Mr. II. W.
Calvin, saddle and harness maker, Broad street,
advertses to sell out his business stock ETC. lis
the only business of the kind carried on in town,
and to man with a small capital, who understands
the business offers fine chance for investment
HYDRAULIC SEWING MAcHINEs.-S. Howard,
the owner of one-ha interest in the patent Of the
Hydraulic Hose Sewing Machines has made ar
rangements to manufacture the machines to order.
He has one of the machines in operation, at Whar-
tenby's brick building, on Main street.
EoUALIzATIoN-The County Supervisors met
on Monday as Board of Equalization, and will be
in session all the week. Parties dissatisfied with
the rates at which their property has been assessed
have now an opportunity Of making their grievsn-
ces known.
| FAREWELL SERMoN.-Rev. Mr.. Bartlett preach
ed his farewell sermon at the brick church, Sun.
day last. The Congregationalsts Of this place have
fine church building, but from some cause have
been unable to support minister.
FIRE COMPANY MEETINo.-The members Of
Pennsylvania Hose Co. are requested to meet at
the Marshars Office this "wednesday evening.
The object of the meeting is to take measures for
erecting building for the use Of the company.
REDUCTION IN TELEoRAPH CHARoEs.-The
charges for telegraphinR between Nevada and San
Francisco has been reduced to one dollar and a
half for ten words; and between Nevada and Msrys.
vile to seyenty-fve cents for ten words
| FATAL MINING AccIDENT.-Geo. W. Williams,
Welchman, aged about % years, was killed in the
Pioneer claims, at Woolseys Flat, on Tuesday the
7th inst, by piece Of pipe-clay falling on him
from the bank above.